Child Safety - Renault ESPASE 2005 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 (1) must be seated in an
approved safety device which is
suitable for the weight and size of
the child.
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
represents the country where it is
type approved) and the year in
which the type approval
granted.
Refer to the Child safety equipment
booklet available
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
railings.
for
Under
should babies or children be
allowed to travel sitting on
the
passenger in the vehicle.
If a frontal impact occurs at 30 mph
(which
(50 km/h) a child weighing 30 kg
will be transformed into a missile
equivalent to one ton: you will find
was
it impossible to hold the child, even
if you yourself are wearing a belt.
It is particularly dangerous to put
from the
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.
balcony without
no circumstances
knees of another
There are some passenger seats on
which the fitting of child seats is
forbidden.
To find the authorised seats and
types of child seats that can be fitted
in each of the authorised seats, refer
to the table in the following pages.
Before fitting a child seat in the
front seat (if fitting is 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.