Maserati GranTurismo Sport 2015, Owner'S Manual

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Children (or adults) who
are resting on the airbag or
are too close to it when it is
activated, may be seriously injured.
The airbags and pretensioners are
designed to offer suitable protection
for adults and teenagers, but not for
children and babies. Neither the seat
belts or the airbags are designed for
them. Children and babies must travel
in suitable restraining systems.
Babies must be supported
completely, including
their head and neck.
This is necessary since the baby’s
neck is weak while their head is
proportionally bigger and heavier in
relation to their body. In a collision,
if a baby is travelling in a rearward-
facing seat, the forces of an impact
are distributed throughout the
strongest parts of the body, i.e., the
back and shoulders. Babies must
always be protected by a suitable
restraining system when travelling.
Babies travelling in a
rearward-facing seat may
be seriously injured in the
event of airbag activation. This could
happen because the seatback of
the child’s seat may be positioned
extremely close to the airbag at the
moment it is inflated. Do not place
an infant or a child in the front
passenger seat at any time.
The structure of a child’s
body is completely different
from that of an adult or
a teenager (whom the seat belts
are designed for). Children’s hips
are so small that the seat belt will
not stay in the correct position on
them. The belt may rise up on the
child’s stomach and, in the event of
a collision, can cause serious internal
injuries. Children must always be
protected by suitable restraining
systems.
We recommend that child
seats be installed in the rear
seating positions ONLY.
All minors whose physical
characteristics (age, height, weight)
fall within the value ranges/limits
provided by established legislation in
each country must also be protected
by special restraint or safety systems
(e.g., certified child seats, booster
seats).
Make sure to always use approved
universal child restraining systems.
Follow the instructions that the
manufacturer of the device is required
to supply together with the child
restraint systems.
To help ensure the best restraining
action of the child seats, we
recommend that you choose the
model that best suits the shape of
your seats. If possible, try to install the
seat on the vehicle before purchasing
it.
Do not install child seats that, when
placed on the seat, have an unstable
or unnatural position due to the
shape of your vehicle seat.
In an emergency situation, if you
have to carry a baby in a specific child
seat facing rearward on the front
passenger seat:
- adjust the front pasenger seat to
the most rearward position;
- install the child seat following the
instructions provided by the child
seat’s Manufacturer;
- position all the movable parts
of the child seats (e.g., handle,
reclining seatback, sunshade etc.)
carefully following the instructions
provided by the Manufacturer and
found on the instructions manual
of the same child seat.