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CHILD SAFETY
In all countries there are regulations
governing the use of restraints for
children and babies.
In Europe, children under 10 years
of age
(1)
must be seated in an
approved safety device which is
suitable for the weight and size of
the child.
The driver is responsible for
ensuring that this equipment is used
correctly.
Child restraints for which type
approval was obtained after January
1992 offer a level of safety much
greater than for restraints with type
approval before that date.
It is therefore advisable to select a
child restraint that complies with
European regulation ECE 44.
Restraints that comply with this
legislation must be marked with an
orange label bearing the letter
E
followed by a number (which
represents the country where it is
type approved) and the year in
which the type approval was
granted.
Refer to the Child safety equipment
booklet available from the
RENAULT Network to choose the
seat suited to your child and
recommended for your vehicle.
There are some passenger seats on
which the installation of child
seats is forbidden. To find out the
authorised seats and types of child
seats that can be installed in each
of the authorised seats, refer to the
tables on the following pages.
Before installing a child seat in the
front seat
(if installation is permitted)
If fitted to the passenger seat, carry
out the following adjustments:
- move the passenger seat as far back
as possible,
- set the seatback to its fully upright
position,
-
raise the seat base as far as
possible,
- lower the headrest to its lowest
setting,
- move the seat belt height control to
the low position.
(1) You must always comply with the
laws of the country in which you are
travelling. They may be different to
the guidelines in this handbook.
Remember that a collision at 30
mph (50 km/h) is the same as
falling a distance of 10 metres.
Expressed in other terms,
transporting a child without a
restraint is the equivalent of
allowing him or her to play on a
fourth-floor balcony without
railings.
Under no circumstances
should babies or children be
allowed to travel sitting on
the knees of another
passenger in the vehicle.
If a frontal impact occurs at 30 mph
(50 km/h) a child weighing 30 kg
(66 lbs) will be transformed into a
missile equivalent to one ton: you
will find it impossible to hold the
child, even if you yourself are
wearing a belt.
It is particularly dangerous to put
the belt round your child when he
or she is sitting on your lap. Never
use the belt for more than one
person at the same time.
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