1.30
CHILD SAFETY: General information (1/2)
Carrying children
Please ensure that you comply with the
legislation of your country.
Children, and adults, must be correctly
seated and strapped in for all journeys.
The children being carried in your vehi-
cle are your responsibility.
A child is not a miniature adult. Children
are at risk of specific injuries as their
muscles and bones have not yet fin-
ished growing. The seat belt alone
would not provide suitable protection.
Use an approved child seat and ensure
you use it correctly.
A collision at 30 mph
(50 km/h) is the same as fall-
ing a distance of 10 metres.
Transporting a child without
a restraint is the equivalent of allow-
ing him or her to play on a fourth-
floor balcony without railings.
Never travel with a child held in your
arms. In the event of an accident,
you will not be able to keep hold of
the child, even if you yourself are
wearing a seat belt.
If your vehicle has been involved in
a road accident, replace the child
seat and have the seat belts and
ISOFIX anchorage points checked.
To prevent the doors being
opened, use the “Child
safety” device (refer to the
information on “Opening
and closing the doors” in Section 1).
Driver’s responsibility
when parking or stopping
the vehicle
Never leave an animal,
child or adult who is not self-suffi-
cient alone on your vehicle, even for
a short time.
They may pose a risk to themselves
or to others by starting the engine,
activating equipment such as the
electric windows or by locking the
doors.
Also, in hot and/or sunny weather,
please remember that the tempera-
ture inside the passenger compart-
ment increases very quickly.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
1.33
CHILD SAFETY: choosing a child/baby seat mounting (1/2)
There are two ways of attaching child
seats: via the seat belt or using the
ISOFIX system.
Attachment via the seat belt
The seat belt must be adjusted to
ensure that it is effective in the event of
harsh braking or an impact.
Ensure that the strap paths indicated
by the child seat manufacturer are re-
spected.
Always check that the seat belt is cor-
rectly fastened by pulling it up, then
pulling it out fully whilst pressing on the
child seat.
Check that the seat is correctly held by
moving it from side to side and back
to front: the seat should remain firmly
fixed.
Check that the child seat has not been
installed at an angle and that it is not
resting against a window.
Do not use the child seat
if it may unfasten the seat
belt restraining it: the base
of the seat must not rest on
the buckle and/or catch of the seat
belt.
The seat belt must never
be twisted or the tension
relieved. Never pass the
shoulder strap under the
arm or behind the back.
Check that the seat belt has not
been damaged by sharp edges.
If the seat belt does not operate nor-
mally, it will not protect the child.
Consult an approved dealer. Do not
use this seat until the seat belt has
been repaired.
No modifications may be
made to the component
parts of the restraint system
(seat belts, ISOFIX and
seats and their mountings) originally
fitted.
Attachment using the ISOFIX
system
Authorised ISOFIX child seats are ap-
proved in accordance with regulation
ECE-R44 in one of the three following
cases:
– ISOFIXuniversal 3-point forward-fac- ing seat;
– ISOFIXsemi-universal 2-point seat;
– specific.
For the latter two, check that your child
seat can be installed by consulting the
list of compatible vehicles.
Attach the child seat with the ISOFIX
locks, if these are provided. The ISOFIX
system allows quick, easy, safe fitting.
The ISOFIX system consists of 2 rings
and, in some cases, a third ring.Before using an ISOFIX
child seat that you pur-
chased for another vehicle,
check that its installation is
authorised. Consult the list of ve-
hicles which can be fitted with the
seat from the equipment manufac-
turer.
1.34
CHILD SAFETY: choosing a child/baby seat mounting (2/2)
The two rings 1 are located between
the seatback and the seat base of the
seat and are identified by a marking.
The third ring 3 or 4 is used to attach
the upper strap on some child seats.Rear seats
Put the rear parcel shelf down in order
to be able to pass the strap 2 between
the seatback and the parcel shelf (see
the information on “Rear parcel shelf” in
Section 3). Fix the hook on the ring 3,
identified by the
symbol on the
back of the seat in question and located
under the mobile floor.
2
Check that the seatback
of the forward-facing child
seat is in contact with the
back of the vehicle seat.
In this case, the child seat may not
always rest on the base of the vehi-
cle seat.
4
The ISOFIX anchorage points have been exclusively designed for child
seats with the ISOFIX system. Never fit a different type of child seat, seat
belt or other objects to these anchorage points.
Check that nothing is obstructing the anchorage points.
If your vehicle has been involved in a road accident, have the ISOFIX an\
chorage
points checked and replace your child seat.
Front passenger seat
Attach the belt hook 2 to the ring 4.
All seats
Pull the belt 2 so that the back of the
child seat comes into contact with the
back of the vehicle seat.
3
1
1.36
CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (2/4)
In the rear side seat
A carrycot can be installed across the
vehicle and will take up at least two
seats.
Position the child with their feet nearest
the door.
Move the front seat as far forward as
possible to install a rear-facing child
seat, then move back the seat in front
as far as it will go, although without al-
lowing it to come into contact with the
child seat.
For the safety of the child in the for-
ward-facing position:
– Move the relevant seat backwards as far as possible;
– Move the seat in front of the child forwards, and set the position of the
seatback to avoid contact between
the seat and the child’s legs.
Always remove the headrest from the
rear seat used for the child seat (see
“Rear headrests” in Section 3). If nec-
essary, position the rear seat as far
back as possible. This must be done
before fitting the child seat. Check that
the child seat is resting against the
back of the vehicle seat.
Fit the child seat in a rear
seat wherever possible.
Fitting a seat ISOFIX in
the rear-left seat means
the middle seat cannot be used.
The central seat belt will no longer
be either accessible or useable. To
install an ISOFIX seat in this seat,
detach the central seat belt by hand
before engaging the bolts.
A child seat with floor sup-
ports must never be in-
stalled on the rear centre
seat.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
1.37
³ Check the status of the airbag
before fitting a child seat or allowing a
passenger to use the seat.
CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (3/4)
Child seat attached using the belt
¬ Seat which allows a seat with
“universal” approval to be fitted using a
seat belt;
− Seat which allows a rearfac-
ing seat with “universal” approval only
to be attached with a seat belt.
Using a child safety system which is not approved for this vehicle will \
not
correctly protect the baby or child. They risk serious or even fatal injury.
RISK OF DEATH OR
SERIOUS INJURY: Before
installing a child seat on the
front passenger seat, check
that the airbag has been deacti-
vated (please refer to “Child safety:
front passenger airbag deactivation
and activation” in Section 1).
Fitting diagramChild seat attached using the ISOFIX
mounting
ü Seat which allows an ISOFIX
child seat to be fitted.
±The seats ISOFIX are fitted with
an anchorage point which allows a
forward-facing ISOFIX child seat with
“Universal” approval to be attached.
The anchorage points
are located
in the boot for the rear seats, and on the
seatbacks for the front seats.
The size of the ISOFIX child seat is in-
dicated by a letter:
– A, B and B1: for forward-facing seats in group 1 (9 to 18 kg);
– C and D: shell seat or rear-facing seats in group 0+ (less than 13 kg)
or group 1 (9 to 18 kg);
– E: rear-facing shell seats in group 0 (less than 10 kg) or 0+ (less than
13 kg);
– F and G: carrycots in group 0 (less than 10 kg).
1.38
CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (4/4)
The table below summarises the information already shown on the diagram \
on the previous page, to ensure the regula-
tions in force are respected.
Type of child seatWeight of
the child Seat sizeFront passenger
seat (5) (1) Rear side seats Rear centre
seat
Carrycot fitted across the
vehicle
Group 0 < 10 kg F, G X U (2) X
Rear-facing shell seat
Group 0 or 0+ < 10 kg and
< 13 kg
E U - IL U - IL (3) X
rear-facing seat
Group 0+ and 1 < 13 kg and 9 to
18 kg
C, D U - IL U - IL (3) X
Forward-facing seat
Group 1 9 to 18 kg A, B, B1 IUF - IL U - IUF - IL (4) X
Booster seat
Group 2 and 3 15 to 25 kg and
22 to 36 kg
- X U (4) X
X = Seat not suitable for fitting child seats.
U = Seat which allows a child seat with “Universal” approval to be ins\
talled using a seat belt; check that it can be fitted.
IUF/IL = On equipped vehicles, seat which allows an approved “Universal/semi-u\
niversal or vehicle specific” child seat to be at-
tached using the ISOFIX system; check that it can be fitted.
(1) raise the seat to the maximum and position it as far back as possi\
ble, tilting the seatback slightly (approximately 25°).
(2) A carrycot can be installed across the vehicle and will take up at least \
two seats. Position the child with their feet nearest the
door.
(3) Move the front seat as far forward as possible to install a rear-facing \
child seat, then move back the seat in front as far as it will
go, although without allowing it to come into contact with the child sea\
t.
(4) Forward-facing child seat; position the seatback of the child seat in co\
ntact with the seatback of the vehicle seat. In all sit ua-
tions, remove the rear headrest of the seat on which the child seat is p\
ositioned. This must be done before fitting the child s eat.
Refer to the information on “Rear headrests” in Section 3.
(5) RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: before installing a child seat on the front passenger seat, check that \
the
air bag has been deactivated (refer to “Child safety: front passenge\
r air bag deactivation/activation” Section 1).
4.18
SEAT COVERINGS (1/5)
Depending on the vehicle, it is possible
to remove the seat covers (cleaning,
customisation, etc.).
Principle of seat cover
removal
Whether it’s for the back or the base,
always remove as shown in the pic-
ture above A : do not rip the self-grip
bands out.
Precautions in use
Once the covers are removed:
– do not use the seats;
– take care with the self-grip bands.
Washing instructions
Follow the washing instructions
shown on the seat covers (labels) in
particular;
– wash the seat covers separately from other materials;
– spin at a maximum speed of 800 rpm;
– do not wash them more than five times.
Once they are dry, do not fold the
seat covers and do not pile them up
(they may show marks).
Serious risk of deterioration.
For safety reasons, carry
out these operations when
the vehicle is stationary.
A
With the seat covers off,
ensure that the seatbelt
buckles and ISOFIX attach-
ments are clear.
Depending on the vehicle, certain
seat covers have markings to show
that the front passenger seat has
ISOFIX attachments. Make sure
when refitting or replacing the seat
cover that it has the same markings
as the original.
4.19
4
SEAT COVERINGS (2/5)
For safety reasons, carry
out these operations when
the vehicle is stationary.
6
Removing the base cover
– Open the zip fastener 4 of the base;
– remove the cover according to the method shown (movement A).
Replacing the base cover
– Position the base cover;
– close the zip fastener 4 for the base;
– attach the self-grip bands 6.
Replacing the seatback cover
– Incline the seatback towards the
rear;
– position the cover on the seatback;
– close the zip fasteners 1 and 3;
– attach the self-grip bands 2;
– attach the self-grip bands 5 between
the seatback and the base;
35
1
2
Front seat
Taking off the seatback cover
– Incline the seatback towards the rear;
– open the zip fasteners 1 and 3 on the
seatback;
– remove the self-grip bands 5 be-
tween the seatback and the base;
– remove the cover according to the method shown (movement A).
With the seat covers off,
ensure that the seatbelt
buckles and ISOFIX attach-
ments are clear.