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Safety
the safety information included in the follow-
ing chapters:
●
Child seats and passenger side airbag
››› page 29, Use of the child seat on the
front passenger seat.
●
Safety distance with respect to the passen-
ger airbag ››› in Introduction on page 18.
●
Objects between the passenger and the
passenger side airbag ››› in Front airbags
on page 21
.
Gener
a
l information on transporting
children in the vehicle
Legal regulations and provisions will always
take priority over the descriptions of this in-
struction manual. There are different regula-
tions and provisions for the use of child seats
and their mountings (
›››
table on page 28).
In some countries, for example, the use of
child seats on certain seats in the vehicle
may be forbidden.
The physical principles and the forces acting
on the vehicle in the event of a collision or
other type of accidents also apply to children
›››
page 14
. However, unlike adults and
y
ou
ngsters, children do not have fully devel-
oped muscle and bone structures. In the
event of an accident, children are subject to a
greater risk than adults of sustaining severe
injuries.
Given that children's bodies are not yet fully
developed, child restraint systems must be
used that are especially adapted to their
height, weight and constitution. There are
laws in force in many countries that indicate
the use of approved seat systems for trans-
porting babies and children.
Only used authorised, approved child seats
that are suitable for the vehicle. Always con-
sult with a technical service centre or a speci-
alised workshop should you have any
doubts.
Specific child seat regulations for each
country (selection)
Regulation Further information
ECE-R 44
a)
technical service centre
a)
ECE-R: Economic Comission for Europe Regulation.
Categorisation of child seats according to
ECE-R 44
Weight
catego-
ry
Weight of
the child
Installation of the child
seat
Group 0 up to 10 kg Rear-facing. On rear seats,
optionally using the ISOFIX
system.
Group 0+ up to 13 kg
Group 1 9 to 18 kg
Forward-facing. On rear
seats, optionally using the
ISOFIX system.
Weight
catego-
ry
Weight of
the child
Installation of the child
seat
Group 2 15 to 25 kg
Forward-facing. On the outer
rear seats or in the centre
seat of the second row of
seats and on all seats in the
third row. Optionally with
ISOFIX system.
Group 3 22 to 36 kg Forward-facing.
Not all children fit in the seat of their weight
group. Nor do all seats adapt to the vehicle.
Therefore, always check whether the child fits
properly in the child seat and whether the
seat can be installed safely in the vehicle.
The rear seats are suitable for child seats
with the
ISOFIX system s
pec
ially designed
for this type of vehicle in accordance with
regulation ECE-R 44.
Child seats approved under the ECE-R 44 reg-
ulation are fitted with the corresponding ap-
proval symbol. The sign is an upper-case E in
a circle with the identification number below
it.
WARNING
In general, the rear seat is always the safest
place for correctly belted in children in the
event of an accident.
●
A suitable child seat that is correctly instal-
led and used on one of the rear seats offer
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