Alfa Romeo Tonale, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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SAFETY
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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY
81) 82) 83) 84)
For optimal protection in the event of
an impact, all occupants must be seated
and wearing adequate restraint systems,
including newborn and other children!
This prescription is compulsory in all
EC countries according to EC Directive
2003/20/EC.
Children below the height of 1.50 metres
and up to 12 years must be protected
with suitable restraint systems and be
seated on the rear seats.
Statistics on accidents indicate that
the rear seats offer greater safety for
children. Compared with an adult, a
child's head is larger and heavier in
proportion to their body and the child's
muscular and bone structures are not
fully developed. Therefore, correct
restraint systems other than adult seat
belts are necessary to reduce as much
as possible the risk of injuries in the
event of an accident, braking or sudden
manoeuvre.
Children must be seated safely
and comfortably. As far as the
characteristics of the child seats used
allow, you are advised to keep children in
rearward facing child seats for as long as
possible (at least until 3–4 years old),
since this is the most protected position
in the event of a collision.
The choice of the most suitable child
restraint system depends on the weight
and size of the child. There are various
types of child restraint systems, which
can be secured to the car by means of
the seat belts or with the ISOFIX/i-Size
anchorages.
It is recommended to always choose
the restraint system most suitable for
the child; for this reason always refer to
the Owner Handbook provided with the
child restraint system, to be sure that it
is of the right type for the children it is
intended for.
WARNING
81) SEVERE DANGER When a front
passenger airbag is fitted, do not install
rearward facing child restraint systems on
the front passenger seat. Deployment of the
airbag in a crash could cause fatal injuries
to the child regardless of the severity of
the collision. It is advisable to always carry
children in a child restraint system on the
rear seat, which is the most protected
position in the event of a collision.
82) There is a symbol on the label on the
sun visor that illustrates the need to
deactivate the air bag if you are installing a
rear-facing child seat. Always comply with
the instructions on the passenger side sun
visor (see the "Supplementary Restraint
System (SRS) - Airbag" chapter).
83) Should it be necessary to carry a child
on the passenger side front seat in a
rearward facing child restraint system, the
passenger side front airbag and side bag
must be deactivated through the display
main menu (see the "Display" chapter in
the "Knowing the dashboard" section),
verifying deactivation by checking whether
the
OFF LED has switched on in the
panel located on the dashboard. Move the
passenger's seat as far back as possible to
avoid contact between the child seat and
the dashboard.
84) Do not move the front or rear seat if a
child is seated on it or on the dedicated child
restraint system.