Bailey Approach SE, Owner'S Manual

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4-2
ON THE ROAD
three years of age, must wear an appropriate
child restraint such as a child or booster seat
suitable for their age and weight. Children
over 135 cm (4’5”) in height or aged over 12
years must wear a seat belt.
It is the legal responsibility of the driver to
ensure children aged up to 14 years old are
suitably restrained. For passengers aged 14
and over, it is their responsibility (not
the driver’s).
Designated passenger seats within the
habitation compartment of your motorhome
are labelled as shown in fig 1.
Seat belts are fitted for you and your
passenger’s safety and must be worn unless
you have a ‘Certificate of exemption from
Compulsory Seat Belt Wearing’ This
certificate must be produced if asked for by
the police - Seatbelt offences may result in a
fine.
Child seats
Positioning/ Fitting
Dependent upon the child seat type, the most
suitable position for a child seat to be fitted
may be the front passenger seat of the cab
(NOTE Follow the airbag advice) or the
window seat of the forward facing rear seat.
The aisle seat in the rear is not a
recommended position. Advice should
always be taken from the retailer on the
suitability and security of the seat in the
motorhome.
Read and follow the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions for fitting the seat.
All of the motorhomes are fitted with inertia
seatbelts; however, the child seat must be
tight in the adult seat. Push all your weight
into the child seat as you tighten the belt.
Keep a copy of the child seat fitting
instruction in the motorhome for easy
reference.
Airbag
Never fit a rear-facing child restraint in a seat
with an active airbag in front of it. Airbags are
fitted as standard in front of both the driver
and the front seat passenger.
Forward-facing child restraints should be
positioned as far back from the airbag as
possible. Check the base vehicle handbook.
Three point seat belts located in the
habitation compartment of your motorhome.
Habitation area seatbelts
Inset the buckle into the plug in socket until it
clicks. The clicking noise will indicate a
correct assembly.
Releasing the seat belt:
Press the red release button; the buckle will
be ejected from the plug in socket.
• The belt is designed for one person and
must not be put around a child seated on
someone’s lap.
• The belt is suitable for retaining most
child seats and boosters.
• The belt should always be used
according to these instructions and
adjusted accordingly.
• Never wear a slack seatbelt.
• When installed correctly the seatbelt
should pass across the centre of the
shoulder and fix into the plug in socket
beside the hip.
• It is important that the strap is not twisted
during use as this can cause damage.
• Webbing must not be allowed to rub
against sharp surfaces as this could lead
to strap damage. If a belt is showing
signs of wear (frayed, damaged or
stressed) it should be replaced.
• Always replace a seatbelt after an
impact.
Fig 1
Designated
Travelling
Seat
Non Designated
Travelling
Seat