2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia child restraint

Maintaining Your Air Bag System
Warning!
Modifications to any part of the air bag
system could cause it to fail when you need
it. You could be injured if the air bag system
is not there to protect you. Do not modify
the components or wiring, including adding
any kind of badges or stickers to the
steering wheel hub trim cover or the upper
passenger side of the instrument panel. Do
not modify the front bumper, vehicle body
structure, or add aftermarket side steps or
running boards.
It is dangerous to try to repair any part of
the air bag system yourself. Be sure to tell
anyone who works on your vehicle that it
has an air bag system.
Do not attempt to modify any part of your
air bag system. The air bag may inflate
accidentally or may not function properly if
modifications are made. Take your vehicle
to an authorized dealer for any air bag
system service. If your seat, including your
trim cover and cushion, needs to be serviced
in any way (including removal or
loosening/tightening of seat attachment
bolts), take the vehicle to an authorized
dealer. Only manufacturer approved seat
accessories may be used. If it is necessary
to modify the air bag system for persons
with disabilities, contact an authorized
dealer.
Event Data Recorder (EDR)
This vehicle is equipped with an event
data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of
an EDR is to record, in certain crash or
near crash-like situations, such as an air
bag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems
performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics
and safety systems for a short period of
time, typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle
were operating;
Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened;
How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or brake
pedal; and,
How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
Note: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR
under normal driving conditions and no
personal data (e.g., name, gender, age,
and crash location) are recorded. However, other parties, such as law
enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally
identifying data routinely acquired during
a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition
to the vehicle manufacturer, other
parties, such as law enforcement, that
have the special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to the
vehicle or the EDR.
Child Restraints
Everyone in your vehicle needs to be
buckled up at all times, including babies
and children. Every state in the United
States, and every Canadian province,
requires that small children ride in proper
restraint systems. This is the law, and you
can be prosecuted for ignoring it.
Children 12 years or younger should ride
properly buckled up in a rear seat, if
available. According to crash statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seats rather than
in the front.
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Warning!
In a collision, an unrestrained child can
become a projectile inside the vehicle.
The force required to hold even an infant on
your lap could become so great that you
could not hold the child, no matter how
strong you are. The child and others could be
badly injured or killed. Any child riding in your
vehicle should be in a proper restraint for the
child’s size.
There are different sizes and types of
restraints for children from newborn size
to the child almost large enough for an
adult safety belt. Always check the child
seat Owner’s Manual to make sure you
have the correct seat for your child.
Carefully read and follow all the
instructions and warnings in the child
restraint Owner’s Manual and on all the
labels attached to the child restraint.
Before buying any restraint system,
make sure that it has a label certifying
that it meets all applicable Safety
Standards. You should also make sure
that you can install it in the vehicle where
you will use it.Note:
For additional information,
refer to http://www.nhtsa.gov/
parents-and-caregivers or call:
1–888–327–4236
Canadian residents should refer
to Transport Canada’s website for
additional information:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/
motorvehiclesafety/
safedrivers-childsafety-index-53.htm
Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
Child Size, Height, Weight Or Age Recommended Type Of Child Restraint
Infants and Toddlers Children
who are two years old or younger and
who have not reached the height or weight
limits of their child restraint Either an Infant Carrier or a Convertible Child
Restraint, facing rearward in the rear seat of
the vehicle
Small Children Children who are at least two years old or who
have out-grown the height or weight limit of
their rear-facing child restraint Forward-Facing Child Restraint with a
five-point Harness, facing forward in the rear
seat of the vehicle
Larger Children Children who have out-grown their
forward-facing child restraint, but are too
small to properly fit the vehicle’s seat belt Belt Positioning Booster Seat and the vehicle
seat belt, seated in the rear seat of the vehicle
Children Too Large for Child Restraints Children 12 years old or younger, who have
out-grown the height or weight limit of their
booster seat Vehicle Seat Belt, seated in the rear seat of the
vehicle
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Infant And Child Restraints
Safety experts recommend that children
ride rear-facing in the vehicle until they
are two years old or until they reach
either the height or weight limit of their
rear-facing child restraint. Two types of
child restraints can be used rear-facing:
infant carriers and convertible child
seats.
The infant carrier is only used rear-facing
in the vehicle. It is recommended for
children from birth until they reach the
weight or height limit of the infant carrier.
Convertible child seats can be used either
rear-facing or forward-facing in the
vehicle. Convertible child seats often
have a higher weight limit in the
rear-facing direction than infant carriers
do, so they can be used rear-facing by
children who have outgrown their infant
carrier but are still less than at least two
years old. Children should remain
rear-facing until they reach the highest
weight or height allowed by their
convertible child seat.Warning!
Never place a rear-facing child restraint in
front of an air bag. A deploying passenger
front air bag can cause death or serious injury
to a child 12 years or younger, including a
child in a rear-facing child restraint.
Only use a rear-facing child restraint in
the rear seat of a vehicle with a rear seat.
Older Children And Child Restraints
Children who are two years old or who have
outgrown their rear-facing convertible
child seat can ride forward-facing in the
vehicle. Forward-facing child seats and
convertible child seats used in the
forward-facing direction are for children
who are over two years old or who have
outgrown the rear-facing weight or height
limit of their rear-facing convertible child
seat. Children should remain in a
forward-facing child seat with a harness
for as long as possible, up to the highest
weight or height allowed by the child seat.
All children whose weight or height is
above the forward-facing limit for the
child seat should use a belt-positioning
booster seat until the vehicle’s seat belts
fit properly. If the child cannot sit with
knees bent over the vehicle’s seat
cushion while the child’s back is against the seatback, they should use a
belt-positioning booster seat. The child
and belt-positioning booster seat are
held in the vehicle by the seat belt.
Warning!
Improper installation can lead to failure
of an infant or child restraint. It could come
loose in a collision. The child could be badly
injured or killed. Follow the child restraint
manufacturer’s directions exactly when
installing an infant or child restraint.
After a child restraint is installed in the
vehicle, do not move the vehicle seat
forward or rearward because it can loosen
the child restraint attachments. Remove the
child restraint before adjusting the vehicle
seat position. When the vehicle seat has
been adjusted, reinstall the child restraint.
When your child restraint is not in use,
secure it in the vehicle with the seat belt or
LATCH anchorages, or remove it from the
vehicle. Do not leave it loose in the vehicle. In
a sudden stop or accident, it could strike the
occupants or seatbacks and cause serious
personal injury.
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Children Too Large For Booster
Seats
Children who are large enough to wear
the shoulder belt comfortably, and whose
legs are long enough to bend over the
front of the seat when their back is
against the seatback, should use the seat
belt in a rear seat. Use this simple 5-step
test to decide whether the child can use
the vehicle’s seat belt alone:
1. Can the child sit all the way back
against the back of the vehicle seat?
2. Do the child’s knees bend comfortably
over the front of the vehicle seat – while
the child is still sitting all the way back?3. Does the shoulder belt cross the
child’s shoulder between their neck and
arm?
4. Is the lap part of the belt as low as
possible, touching the child’s thighs and
not the stomach?
5. Can the child stay seated like this for
the whole trip?
If the answer to any of these questions
was “no,” then the child still needs to use a
booster seat in this vehicle. If the child is
using the lap/shoulder belt, check seat
belt fit periodically and make sure the
seat belt buckle is latched. A child’s
squirming or slouching can move the belt
out of position. If the shoulder belt
contacts the face or neck, move the child
closer to the center of the vehicle, or use
a booster seat to position the seat belt
on the child correctly.
Warning!
Never allow a child to put the shoulder belt
under an arm or behind their back. In a crash,
the shoulder belt will not protect a child
properly, which may result in serious injury or
death. A child must always wear both the lap
and shoulder portions of the seat belt
correctly.
Recommendations For Attaching Child Restraints
Restraint Type
Combined Weight
of the Child + Child Restraint Use Any Attachment Method Shown With An “X” Below
LATCH – Lower Anchors Only Seat Belt Only LATCH – Lower
Anchors + Top
Tether Anchor Seat Belt + Top
Tether Anchor
Rear-Facing Child Restraint Up

to 65 lbs
(29.5 kg) XX
Rear-Facing Child Restraint More than 65 lbs
(29.5 kg) X
Forward-Facing Child Restraint Up to 65 lbs
(29.5 kg) XX
Forward-Facing Child Restraint More than 65 lbs
(29.5 kg) X
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Lower Anchors And Tethers For
CHildren (LATCH) Restraint System
Your vehicle is equipped with the child
restraint anchorage system called
LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors
and Tethers for CHildren. The LATCH
system has three vehicle anchor pointsfor installing LATCH-equipped child
seats. There are two lower anchorages
located at the back of the seat cushion
where it meets the seatback and one top
tether anchorage located behind the
seating position. These anchorages are
used to install LATCH-equipped child
seats without using the vehicle’s seat
belts. Some seating positions may have a
top tether anchorage but no lower
anchorages. In these seating positions,
the seat belt must be used with the top
tether anchorage to install the child
restraint. Please see the following table
for more information.
LATCH Positions For Installing Child
Restraints In This Vehicle
Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With LATCH
What is the weight limit (child’s weight + weight of
the
child restraint) for using the LATCH anchorage
system to attach the child restraint? 65 lbs (29.5 kg)Use the LATCH anchorage system until the
combined weight of the child and the child
restraint is 65 lbs (29.5 kg). Use the seat belt and
tether anchor instead of the LATCH system once
the combined weight is more than 65 lbs (29.5 kg).
Can the LATCH anchorages and the seat belt be
used together to attach a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint? NoDo not use the seat belt when you use the LATCH
anchorage system to attach a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint.
Booster seats may be attached to the LATCH
anchorages if allowed by the booster seat
manufacturer. See your booster seat owner’s
manual for more information.
022668173LATCH Label
06086S0101NALATCH Positions
Lower Anchorage Symbol
(2 Anchorages Per Seating Position)
Top Tether Anchorage Symbol
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Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With LATCH
Can a child seat be installed in the center position
using
the inner LATCH lower anchorage? NoUse the seat belt and tether anchor to install a
child seat in the center seating position.
Can two child restraints be attached using a
common lower LATCH anchorage? NoNever “share” a LATCH anchorage with two or
more child restraints. If the center position does
not have dedicated LATCH lower anchorages, use
the seat belt to install a child seat in the center
position next to a child seat using the LATCH
anchorages in an outboard position.
Can the rear-facing child restraint touch the back
of the front passenger seat? Ye sThe child seat may touch the back of the front
passenger seat if the child restraint manufacturer
also allows contact. See your child restraint
owner’s manual for more information.
Can the head restraints be removed? YesThe head restraints can be removed in each
seating position.
Locating The LATCH Anchorages
The lower anchorages
are round bars that are
found at the rear of the
seat cushion where it
meets the seatback.
Each anchorage is
under a cover with the
anchorage symbol on it.
Lift the cover to access the lower
anchorage.
Locating The Upper Tether
Anchorages
There are tether strap
anchorages behind each
rear seating position
located in the panel
between the rear
seatback and the rear
window. They are found
under a plastic cover
with the tether anchorage symbol on it.
06086S0009EMLATCH Anchorage Locations
1 — LATCH Anchorage Bar
2 — LATCH Anchorage Locations
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LATCH-compatible child restraint
systems will be equipped with a rigid bar
or a flexible strap on each side. Each will
have a hook or connector to attach to the
lower anchorage and a way to tighten the
connection to the anchorage.
Forward-facing child restraints and some
rear-facing child restraints will also be
equipped with a tether strap. The tether
strap will have a hook at the end to attach
to the top tether anchorage and a way to
tighten the strap after it is attached to
the anchorage.
Center Seat LATCH
Warning!
Do not install a child restraint in the
center position using the LATCH system.
This position is not approved for installing
child seats using the LATCH attachments. You must use the seat belt and tether
anchor to install a child seat in the center
seating position.
Never use the same lower anchorage to
attach more than one child restraint. Please
refer to “Installing The LATCH-Compatible
Child Restraint System” for typical
installation instructions.
Always follow the directions of the child
restraint manufacturer when installing
your child restraint. Not all child restraint
systems will be installed as described
here.
To Install A LATCH-Compatible Child
Restraint
If the selected seating position has a
Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) seat belt, stow the seat belt,
following the instructions below. See the
section “Installing Child Restraints Using
the Vehicle Seat Belt” to check what type
of seat belt each seating position has.
1. Loosen the adjusters on the lower
straps and on the tether strap of the child
seat so that you can more easily attach
the hooks or connectors to the vehicle
anchorages. 2. Place the child seat between the
lower anchorages for that seating
position. For some second row seats, you
may need to recline the seat and / or raise
the head restraint to get a better fit. If
the rear seat can be moved forward and
rearward in the vehicle, you may wish to
move it to its rear-most position to make
room for the child seat. You may also
move the front seat forward to allow
more room for the child seat.
3. Attach the lower hooks or connectors
of the child restraint to the lower
anchorages in the selected seating
position.
4. If the child restraint has a tether
strap, connect it to the top tether
anchorage. See the section “Installing
Child Restraints Using the Top Tether
Anchorage” for directions to attach a
tether anchor.
5. Tighten all of the straps as you push
the child restraint rearward and
downward into the seat. Remove slack in
the straps according to the child restraint
manufacturer’s instructions.
6. Test that the child restraint is
installed tightly by pulling back and forth
on the child seat at the belt path. It should
not move more than 1 inch (25.4 mm) in
any direction.
06086S0104NAUpper Tether Anchorage Location
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How To Stow An Unused
Switchable-ALR (ALR) Seat Belt:
When using the LATCH attaching system
to install a child restraint, stow all ALR
seat belts that are not being used by
other occupants or being used to secure
child restraints. An unused belt could
injure a child if they play with it and
accidentally lock the seat belt retractor.
Before installing a child restraint using
the LATCH system, buckle the seat belt
behind the child restraint and out of the
child’s reach. If the buckled seat belt
interferes with the child restraint
installation, instead of buckling it behind
the child restraint, route the seat belt
through the child restraint belt path and
then buckle it. Do not lock the seat belt.
Remind all children in the vehicle that the
seat belts are not toys and that they
should not play with them.
Warning!
Improper installation of a child restraint
to the LATCH anchorages can lead to failure
of the restraint. The child could be badly
injured or killed. Follow the child restraint
manufacturer’s directions exactly when
installing an infant or child restraint.
Child restraint anchorages are designed
to withstand only those loads imposed by
correctly-fitted child restraints. Under no
circumstances are they to be used for adult
seat belts, harnesses, or for attaching other
items or equipment to the vehicle.
Installing Child Restraints Using
The Vehicle Seat Belt
Child restraint systems are designed to
be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or
the lap belt portion of a lap/shoulder belt.
Warning!
Improper installation or failure to
properly secure a child restraint can lead to
failure of the restraint. The child could be
badly injured or killed.
Follow the child restraint manufacturer’s
directions exactly when installing an infant
or child restraint.
The seat belts in the passenger seating
positions are equipped with a Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) that
is designed to keep the lap portion of the
seat belt tight around the child restraint
so that it is not necessary to use a locking
clip. The ALR retractor can be “switched”
into a locked mode by pulling all of the
webbing out of the retractor and then letting the webbing retract back into the
retractor. If it is locked, the ALR will make
a clicking noise while the webbing is
pulled back into the retractor.
Refer to the “Automatic Locking Mode”
description in “Switchable Automatic
Locking Retractors (ALR)” under
“Occupant Restraint Systems” for
additional information on ALR.
Please see the table below and the
following sections for more information.
Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For
Installing Child Restraints In This
Vehicle
06086S0102NAAutomatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
Locations
ALR = Switchable Automatic Locking
Retractor
Top Tether Anchorage Symbol
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