Renault Espace, Driver'S Handbook Manual, Page: 64 / 314

1.58
Front passenger air bag
deactivation
You must deactivate certain devices
in addition to the front passenger seat
belt before fitting a child seat in the front
passenger seat.
The front passenger air bag
must only be deactivated or
activated when the vehicle
is stationary .
If it is interfered with when the ve-
hicle is being driven, indicator lights
å
and
©
will come on.
Switch the ignition off then on again
to reset the air bag in accordance
with the lock position.
CHILD SAFETY: deactivating/activating the front passenger air bag
(1/3)
To deactivate the air bag: when the
vehicle is stationary , push and turn
lock 1 to the OFF position.
With the ignition on, you must check
that the warning light
¹
on the
rear-view mirror 2 is switched on.
This light remains permanently lit to
let you know that you can fit a child
seat.
DANGER
Since operation of the front
passenger air bag is not
compatible with the position
of a rear-facing child seat, NEVER
fit a rear-facing child seat on a front
passenger seat with an active front
air bag. The child may suffer very
serious injuries if the air bag is trig-
gered.
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