26-05-2003
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Rules for transporting children
on the front passenger seat**
Children under the age of 10 must not
travel in the forwards facing position,
unless the rear seats are already occu-
pied by other children or the rear seats
cannot be used (absent or folded). In
this case, adjust the front passenger
seat to the most rearward position and
leave the passenger air bag armed.
The transportation of children in the
rearwards facing position is permit-
ted. In this position, it is essential to
disarm the passenger air bag. Other-
wise, the child would risk being killed
or seriously injured if the air bag
were to inflate.
GENERAL POINTS RELATING TO CHILD SEATS
Although one of PEUGEOT's main criteria when designing your vehicle, the safety
of your children also depends on you.
For maximum safety, please follow these precautions:
– Since 1992,
all children under the age of 10 must travel in approved child
seats* suited to their weight
, on seats fitted with a seat belt.
In order to recognise a child seat which conforms to current legislation,
check
that it bears an orange label indicating the weight range for its use and
its approval number
.
–
A child weighing less than 9 kg must travel in the rearwards facing position
both in the front and in the rear. PEUGEOT recommends that children should
travel in the "rearwards facing" position up to the age of two.
–
Statistically, the safest seats in your vehicle for the transportation of children
are the rear seats. PEUGEOT recommends that children travel in the rear even
when a "rearwards facing" child seat is used.
– If a child is travelling on a booster seat, check that the lap section of the seat belt
passes over the child's thighs correctly. The chest section of the seat belt must
be positioned on the child's shoulder without touching the neck. PEUGEOT
recommends that you use a booster seat with a back, fitted with a seat belt guide.
– Remember to fasten the seat belt or the child seat harness
keeping the slack
in relation to the child's body to a minimum
, even for short journeys.
* According to current legislation in the country.
** Consult the relevant administration in your country for information regarding
the rules for transporting children on the front passenger seat.
