Lancia Ypsilon, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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CORRECT
USE OF
THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
Compared with adults, their head is
proportionally larger and heavier than
the rest of the body, while the muscles
and bone structure are not completely
developed. Therefore, correct restraint
systems are necessary, other then
adult seat belts. The results of re-
search on the best child restraint sys-
tems are contained in the European
Standard ECE-R44. This Standard
enforces the use of restraint systems
classified in five groups:
Group 0 0-10 kg in weight
Group 0+ 0-13 kg in weight
Group 1 9-18 kg in weight
Group 2 15-25 kg in weight
Group 3 22-36 kg in weight
As it may be noted, the groups over-
lap partly and in fact, in commerce it
is possible to find devices that cover
more than one weight group.
All restraint devices must bear the
certification data, together with the
control brand, on a solidly fixed label
which must absolutely never be re-
moved.
Over 1.50 m in height, from the point
of view of restraint systems, children
are considered as adults and wear the
seat belts normally.
Lineaccessori Lancia offers seats for
each weight group. These seats are the
recommended choice, as they have
been designed and experimented
specifically for Lancia cars.
SERIOUS DANGER:
Never place cradle child’s
seats on the front passen-
ger seat of cars fitted with
passenger air bag since the
air bag activation could cause se-
rious injuries, even mortal. You are
advised to carry children always
on the rear seat, as this is the most
protected position in the case of a
crash. In any case, children’s seats
must absolutely not be fitted on the
front seat of cars with passenger’s
air bag, which during inflation
could cause serious injury, even
mortal, regardless of the serious-
ness of the crash that triggered it.
Children may be placed on the
front seat of cars fitted with pas-
senger’s air bag deactivation.
WARNING
In this case, it is ab-
solutely necessary to check
the amber warning light on the
cluster to make sure that deactiva-
tion has actually taken place (see
paragraph front and side air bags
at item passenger’s front air bag).
The front passenger seat shall be
adjusted in the most backward po-
sition to prevent any contact be-
tween child’s seat and dashboard.
WARNING
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