Child Restraint Systems 3 - Vauxhall VIVARO Owner's Manual

68 Safety systems
Child restraint systems
Vauxhall child restraint systems are
designed specifically for your vehicle and
thus provide optimum safety for your child
in the event of impact. The use of a
Vauxhall Child restraint system is therefore
recommended.
9
Warning
While using a child restraint system on
the front passenger seat, the airbag
systems for the front passenger seat must
be deactivated; if not, the triggering of
the front or side airbag poses the risk of
fatal injury to the child.
This is especially the case if backwards-
facing child restraint systems are used on
the front passenger seat.
Selecting the right system
3
Your child should be transported facing
rearwards in the vehicle as long as
possible. It is appropriate to change the
system when the child's head can no longer
be properly supported at eye height. The
child's cervical vertebrae are still very weak
and in an accident they suffer less stress in
the semi-prone rearward position than
when sitting upright.
Note
z Children under 12 years or under 150 cm
tall should only travel in an appropriate
child safety seat.
z When transporting children, use the child
restraint systems suitable for the child's
weight.
z Ensure that the child restraint system to
be installed is compatible with the
vehicle type.
z The covers of the Vauxhall child restraint
system can be wiped clean.
z Do not stick anything on the child
restraint systems and do not cover them
with any other materials.
z A child restraint system which has been
subjected to stress in an accident must
be replaced.
z Ensure that the mounting location of the
child restraint system within the vehicle is
correct.
z You should also observe the instructions
on installation and use supplied with the
child restraint system.