Renault Scenic Driver's Handbook Manual page 47

CHILD SAFETY
In all countries there are regulations
governing the use of restraints for chil-
dren and babies.
In Europe children under 10 years of
age must be seated in an approved
(1)
safety device which is suitable for the
weight and size of the child.
The driver is responsible for 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 legis-
lation must be marked with an orange
label bearing the letter E followed by
a number (which represents the coun-
try where it is type approved) and the
year in which the type approval was
granted.
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.
Under no circumstances
should babies or children
be allowed to travel sitting
on the lap of another pas-
senger 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 equiv-
alent to one ton: you will find it im-
possible to hold the child, even if
you are wearing a belt yourself.
It is particularly dangerous to put
the belt round a child who is sitting
on your lap. Never use the belt for
more than one person at the same
time.
There are some passenger seats in
which the fitting of child seats is forbid-
den.
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 possi-
ble;
– raise the headrest to its highest set-
ting;
– move the seat belt height control to
the lowest position.
(1) Always comply with the laws of the country
in which you are travelling. They may be dif-
ferent to the guidelines in this handbook.
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