Mini COOPER Convertible, Руководство пользователя

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TRANSPORTING CHILDREN SAFELY
The proper place for children
Do not leave children unattended in
the vehicle; otherwise they could
endanger themselves and others by open-
ing the doors, for example.
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In principle, all seats in your MINI or MINI
Convertible except for the driver's seat are
suitable for installing universal child-
restraint systems for all age groups that
have been approved for the age group in
question.
Children should always sit in the rear
Accident research shows that the safest
place for children is on the rear seats.
Only transport children under the age
of 13 or smaller than 5 ft/150 cm in
the rear in a child-restraint system suitable
for their age, weight and size. Otherwise
there is an increased risk of injury in the
event of an accident.
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Children 13 years of age or older must wear
a fastened safety belt as soon as a child-
restraint system is no longer suitable due
to their age, size or weight.
All rear seat positions in your vehicle meet
the recommendations of the SAE J1819 stan-
dard for securely mounting child-restraint
systems in motor vehicles.
Exception for the front passenger seat
Should it be necessary to use a child-
restraint system on the front passen-
ger seat, the front and side airbags for the
front passenger must be deactivated. Oth-
erwise, there is a significant risk of injury to
the child if the airbags deploy, even if the
child is seated in a child-restraint system.
Your MINI Dealer will be glad to advise
you.
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For additional information on automatic
deactivation of the front passenger airbags,
refer to page
75 .
Installing child-restraint systems
Always follow the manufacturer's
instructions when selecting, install-
ing and using child-restraint systems; oth-
erwise the system's protective effect could
be diminished.
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Commercially available child-restraint sys-
tems are designed to be secured with a lap
belt or with the lap-belt section of a lap-
and-shoulder belt. Incorrectly or improperly
installed child-restraint systems can
increase the risk of injury to children.
Always follow the instructions on installing
the system precisely.
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