Child Safety - Renault Clio 2004 Owner's Manual

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 must be seated in an
(1)
approved safety device which is
suitable for their weight and size.
The driver is responsible
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
stands for the country where it is
type approved) and the year in
which the type approval was
granted.
Refer to the "Child
equipment" booklet available from
the RENAULT Network to choose
the seat suited to your child and
recommended for your vehicle.
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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.
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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
will be transformed into a missile
equivalent to one tonne: you will
find it impossible to hold the child,
even if you yourself are wearing a
belt.
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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.
There are some passenger seats on
which the installation of child seats
is forbidden.
To find the authorised seats and
types of child seats that can be
installed in each of the authorised
seats, refer to the table in the
following pages.
Before installing a child seat in the
front seat (if installation
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,
- raise the headrest to its highest
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.
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