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Child safety 47
Safety First Operating instructions Practical tips Technical Data
The frontal airbag on the front passenger side is highly dangerous for a child.
The front passenger seat is life-threatening to a child if he or she is trans-
ported in a rear-facing child seat.
If a rear-facing child seat is secured to the front passenger seat, an inflating
airbag can strike it with such great force that severe or fatal injuries may result
. Therefore, rear-facing child seats must never be used on the front
passenger seat when the front passenger airbag is enabled.
Only use a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat if the front
passenger airbag is disabled. When it is disabled, the yellow PASSENGER AIR
BAG /&& control lamp on the instrument panel will be lit page 33. If you
cannot disable the front passenger airbag and it remains enabled, it is
forbidden to transport children on the front passenger seat .
Things to note if using a child seat on the front passenger seat:
x The front passenger airbag must be disabled page 36 if using a
rear-facing child seat.
x The backrest of the front passenger seat must be upright.
x The front passenger seat must be moved as far back as possible.
x The backrest of the front passenger seat must be upright.
x The seat belt height adjustment must be as high as possible.
Suitable child seats
The child seat must be authorised by the manufacturer especially for use on
a front passenger seat with a frontal or side airbag.
If the front passenger seat is equipped with retaining rings, the child seat can
be secured using the approved retaining system provided it is approved for
this type of vehicle in accordance with current regulations in the country in
question.
Universal seats for children in groups 0, 0+, 1, 2 or 3 according to the ECE-R
44 regulation.
WARNING
If a child seat is mounted on the front passenger seat, the risk of the child
sustaining severe or fatal injuries in the event of an accident increases.
Rear-facing child seats must never be mounted on the front passenger seat
when the front passenger airbag is enabled. This is life-threatening to the
child should the frontal airbag deploy, as the child seat would be struck by
the inflated airbag and thrown against the backrest.
WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, a child must be transported in a rear-
facing child seat on the front passenger seat, strictly observe the
following:
x Always disable the front passenger airbag and leave it disabled.
x The child seat must be approved by the manufacturer for use on a front
passenger seat with frontal and side airbag.
x Follow the installation instructions of the child seat manufacturer and
observe the warnings.
x Move the front passenger seat as far back as possible and adjust it to
its highest position to keep as far away as possible from the frontal airbag.
x Move the backrest to the upright position.
x The seat belt height adjustment must be as high as possible.
x Children must always be protected with an approved child restraint
system suited to their height and weight.
Use of the child seat on the rear seat
If a child seat is mounted on the rear seat, adapt the position of the front
passenger seat so that the child has enough space. Therefore, adapt the front
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