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ST
AR
TING AND
DRIVING
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
SEAT BELTS MAINTENANCE
Observe the following:
❒
always use the belt with the tap well
stretched and never twisted; make
sure that it is free to run without
impediments;
❒
replace the belt after an accident of a
certain severity even if it does not
appear damaged. Always replace the
belt if the pretensioners were
deployed.
❒
To clean the belt, wash by hand with
water and mild soap, rinse and leave
to dry in the shade. Do not use
strong detergents, bleach, paints or
any other substance which could
damage the belt fibres.
❒
Keep the reels dry: correct operation
may only be ensured if the they are
not affected by leaks;
❒
Replace the seat belt when showing
significant wear or cut signs.
CARRYING CHILDREN
SAFELY
For optimal protection in the event of a
crash, all passengers must be seated and
wear adequate restraint systems.
This is even more important for
children.
This prescription is compulsory in all
EC countries according to ECE-R44.03.
A child’s head is larger and heavier in
proportion to his/her body and the
child’s muscular and bone structures
are not fully developed.
For this reason, they require restraint
systems which are different from those
used by adults to protect them in the
event of an accident.
The research results in relation to the
best protection for children is
illustrated in European Regulation ECE-
R44 which divides the restraint systems
into five groups in addition to making
their use compulsory:
Group 0
- up to 10 kg in weight
Group 0+ - up to 13 kg in weight
Group 1
9-18 kg in weight
Group 2
15-25 kg in weight
Group 3
22 - 36 kg in weight
SEVERE DANGER: Do not
arrange child seats facing
backwards on the front
seat if the passenger’s
airbag is on. Deployment
of the airbag in an
accident could cause fatal injuries
to the baby. It is advisable to carry
children on the rear seat, which is
the most protected position in the
event of an accident. Child seats
must not be fitted on the front seat
of cars provided with passenger air
bag, whose deployment in an
accident could cause fatal injuries
to the baby irrespective of the
severity of the impact that caused
the activation. If necessary,
children can stay on the front seat,
if the passenger’s airbag can be
disabled. Verify that the airbag is
actually deactivated, observing the
warning light
“
on the dashboard
(see “Front airbag - passenger side”
at paragraph “Front airbags”).
Move the passenger’s seat as far
back as possible to avoid contact
between the child seat and the
dashboard.
WARNING
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