Carrying Children Safely - Fiat Ducato Owner's Handbook Manual

CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY

KNOWING
YOUR CAR
For optimal protection in the event of a collision, all
passengers must be seated and wearing adequate
restraint systems. This is even more important for
children. This prescription is compulsory in all EU
SAFETY
countries pursuant to Directive 2003/20/EC.
Compared with adults, a child's head is proportionally
larger and heavier than the rest of the body, while
STARTING
muscles and bone structure are not fully developed.
AND
Therefore, correct restraint systems are necessary
DRIVING
which are different from adult seat belts. The results of
research in relation to the best protection for children
WARNING
is summarised in European Regulation EEC-R44, which
LIGHTS AND
divides the restraint systems into five groups in addition
MESSAGES
to making their use compulsory:
Group 0
IN AN
Group 0+
EMERGENCY
Group 1
Group 2
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
Group 3
As you can see, the groups overlap partly and, in fact,
there are devices on sale that cover more than one
TECHNICAL
weight group. All child restraint devices must bear the
SPECIFICATIONS
certification data, together with the control mark,
on a label solidly fixed to the seat which must never be
removed.
INDEX
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up to 10 kg of weight
up to 13 kg of weight
9–18 kg in weight
15–25 kg in weight
22–36 kg of weight
Over 1.50 m in height, from the point of view of
restraint systems, children are considered as adults and
wear the seat belts normally.
WARNING
Do not place a cradle seat facing
backwards on the front seat if the
passenger side airbag is on. Deployment of the
airbag in an accident could cause fatal injuries
to the baby regardless of the severity of the
collision. It is advisable to always carry children
in dedicated child seats on the rear seat, which
is the most protected position in the event of an
accident.
WARNING
SERIOUS DANGER Should it be
absolutely necessary to carry a child on
the front seat in a backwards-facing
child seat, the passenger's front and side
airbags must be deactivated through the
setup menu. Deactivation can be verified by
checking the F warning light on the
instrument panel. Move the passenger's seat as
far back as possible to avoid contact between
the child seat and the dashboard.