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5Child seats
The regulations on carrying children are specific to each country. Refer to the
legislation in force in your country.
For maximum safety, please observe the
following recommendations:
–
In accordance with European regulations,
all children under the age of 12 or less than
1.5 metres tall must travel in approved child
seats suited to their weight , on seats fitted with
a seat belt or ISOFIX mountings.
–
Statistically
, the safest seats in your
vehicle for carrying children are the rear
seats.
–
Children weighing less than 9 kg must
travel in the "rearward facing" position,
whether in the front or rear of the vehicle.
It is recommended that children travel
on the rear seats of the vehicle:
–
"rearward facing" up to the age of 3.
–
"forward facing" over the age of 3.
Make sure that the seat belt is correctly
positioned and tightened.
For child seats with a support leg, ensure that
the support leg is in firm and steady contact
with the floor.
An incorrectly installed child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's safety in
the event of an accident.
Ensure that there is no seat belt or seat belt
buckle under the child seat, as this could
destabilise it.
Remember to fasten the seat belts or the
child seat harness keeping the slack relative
to the child's body to a minimum, even for
short journeys.
When installing a child seat using the seat
belt, ensure that the seat belt is tightened
correctly on the child seat and that it secures
the child seat firmly on the vehicle seat. If
the passenger seat is adjustable, move it
forwards if necessary.
Remove the head restraint before
installing a child seat with a backrest on a
passenger seat.
Ensure that the head restraint is stored or
attached securely to prevent it from being
thrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp braking. Refit the head restraint once
the child seat has been removed.
Installing a booster seat
The chest part of the seat belt must be
positioned on the child's shoulder without
touching the neck.
Ensure that the lap part of the seat belt
passes correctly over the child's thighs.
Use a booster seat with a backrest, equipped
with a belt guide at shoulder level.
Additional protections
To prevent accidental opening of the
doors and rear windows, use the "Child lock".
Take care not to open the rear windows by
more than one third.
To protect young children from the sun's rays,
fit side blinds on the rear windows.
As a safety measure, do not leave:
–
A
child alone and unsupervised inside a
vehicle.
–
A
child or an animal in a vehicle which is
exposed to the sun, with the windows closed.
–
The keys within reach of children inside the
vehicle.
Child seat at the rear
Forward-facing or rearward-facing
► Move the vehicle's front seat forward and
straighten the backrest so that the legs of the
child in the forward-facing or rearward-facing
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► Check that the backrest of the forward-facing
child seat is as close as possible to the backrest
of the vehicle's rear seat, and ideally in contact
with it.
Centre rear seat
A child seat with a support leg must never be
installed on the centre rear passenger seat .
Child seat at the front
► Adjust the front passenger seat to the
highest and fully back longitudinal position ,
with the backrest straightened.
"Forward facing"
You must leave the front passenger airbag active.
"Rearward facing"
The front passenger airbag must be deactivated before installing a rearward
facing child seat. Otherwise, the child risks
being seriously injured or killed if the
airbag is deployed .
Warning label - Front passenger airbag
You must comply with the following instruction,
as reminded by the warning label on both sides
of the passenger sun visor:
NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in
front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Deactivating the front
passenger airbag
Passenger airbag OFF
To ensure the safety of the child, the front passenger airbag MUST be deactivated
when a "rearward facing" child seat is
installed on the front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the child risks being seriously
injured or killed in the event of deployment of
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5Vehicles not equipped with a
deactivation/reactivation control
Installing a "rearward
facing" child seat on
the front passenger seat is strictly prohibited
- risk of death or serious injury in the event of
airbag deployment!
Deactivating/Reactivating the front
passenger airbag
For vehicles on which it is fitted, the switch is
located on the side of the dashboard.
With the ignition off:
► T o deactivate the airbag, turn the key in the
switch to the "OFF " position.
►
T
o reactivate it, turn the key to the "ON"
position.
When the ignition is switched on:
This warning lamp comes on and remains lit to signal deactivation.
Or
This warning lamp comes on for about 1 minute to signal activation.
Recommended child seats
Range of child seats secured using a three-
point seat belt .
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg
L1
"RÖMER Baby-Safe"
Installed in the "rearward facing" position.
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L5
"RÖMER KIDFIX 2R"
Can be fitted to the vehicle's ISOFIX mountings.
The child is restrained by the seat belt.
Only suitable for installation on the side rear seats.
The head restraint on the vehicle seat must be removed.
Groups 2 and 3: from 15 to 36 kg
L6
"GRACO Booster"
The child is restrained by the seat belt.
Only suitable for installation on the front
passenger seat or on the rear side seats.
"ISOFIX" mountings
The seats shown below are fitted with ISOFIX
compliant mountings:
The mountings comprise three rings for each
seat, indicated by a marking:
–
T
wo rings A, located between the vehicle seat
backrest and cushion.
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These rings are located behind zips.
The 2 latches on ISOFIX child seats are
secured to them.
–
One ring
B, located behind the seat, called the
TOP TETHER, for attaching seats fitted with an
upper strap.
This system prevents the child seat from tipping
forwards in the event of a front impact.
This ISOFIX mounting system provides fast,
reliable and safe fitting of the child seat in the
vehicle.
To secure the child seat to the TOP TETHER:
►
Remove and stow the head restraint before
installing the child seat on this seat (refit it once
the child seat has been removed).
► Pass the strap of the child seat behind the
seat backrest, centring it between the openings
for the head restraint rods.
►
Secure the upper strap hook to ring
B
.
►
T
ighten the upper strap.
When fitting an ISOFIX child seat to the
left-hand rear seat of the bench seat,
before fitting the seat, first move the centre
rear seat belt towards the middle of the
vehicle, so as to avoid the seat interfering
with the operation of the seat belt.
An incorrectly installed child seat in a vehicle compromises the child's safety in
the event of an accident.
Strictly observe the fitting instructions
provided in the user guide supplied with the
child seat.
For information about the options for
fitting ISOFIX child seats in your vehicle,
refer to the summary table.
Recommended ISOFIX child seats
Also consult the user guide from the child seat’s manufacturer to find out how to
install and remove the seat.
"RÖMER Baby-Safe and its ISOFIX base" (size category: E)
Group 0+: from birth to 13 kg
Installed "rearward facing" using an ISOFIX base which is attached to rings A .
The base has a support leg, height-
adjustable, which rests on the vehicle's floor. This child seat can also be secured with a
seat belt. In this case, only the shell is used and attached to the vehicle seat using the three-point seat belt.
"RÖMER Duo Plus ISOFIX "
(size category: B1)
Group 1: from 9 to 18 kg
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Alphabetical index
A
ABS 75
Accelerated charging unit (Wallbox)
146–147
Accessories
72
Active LED Vision
63, 65
Active Safety Brake
126–127, 129
Adjusting headlamps
62
Adjusting head restraints
41
Adjusting seat
41–42
Adjusting the air distribution
49, 51
Adjusting the air flow
49, 51
Adjusting the headlamp beam height
62
Adjusting the height and reach of
the steering wheel
45
Adjusting the lumbar support
42
Adjusting the seat angle
42
Adjusting the temperature
50
Adjusting the time
203
Advice on care and maintenance
145, 165
Advice on driving
8, 91–92
Airbags
80–82, 84
Airbags, curtain
81–82
Airbags, front
80–81, 85
Airbags, lateral
81–82
Air conditioning
49, 52
Air conditioning, automatic
52
Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic
49
Air intake
51–52
Air vents
48
Alarm
35–36
Amplifier, audio
57
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
75
Antitheft / Immobiliser 25
Applications
21–22
Armrest, front
56
Armrest, rear
58
Assistance call
73–74
Assistance, emergency braking
76, 128
Audio streaming (Bluetooth)
200
B
Battery, 12 V 159, 163, 177–181
Battery, ancillaries
177
Battery, charging
177–178, 181
Battery, remote control
29–30
Blanking screen (snow shield)
158
Blind
38
Bluetooth (hands-free)
197
Bluetooth (telephone)
197–198
Bodywork
165
Bonnet
160
Bonnet, active
82
Boot
31, 34, 60
Brake discs
163–164
Brake lamps
176
Brakes
163–164
Braking
98
Braking assistance system
75–76
Braking, automatic emergency
126–127, 129
Braking, dynamic emergency
95–96
Bulbs (changing)
175–176
C
Capacity, fuel tank 143
Care of the bodywork
165
Central locking
27–28
Changing a bulb
175–176
Changing a fuse
177
Changing a wheel
168, 172
Changing a wiper blade
71
Changing the remote control battery
29
Changing to free-wheeling
164
Charge level indicator (Rechargeable
hybrid)
19
Charger, induction
55
Charger, wireless
55
Charging cable
148
Charging cable (Rechargeable
hybrid)
146–147, 152
Charging connector (Rechargeable
hybrid)
146, 151–153
Charging flap (Rechargeable
hybrid)
146, 151–153
Charging the traction battery
(Rechargeable hybrid)
18, 144, 151–153
CHECK
19
Checking the engine oil level
17
Checking the levels
161–162
Checking tyre pressures
(using the kit)
169, 171
Checks
161, 163–164
Checks, routine
163–164
Child lock
90
Children
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