Children In The Vehicle - SMART fortwo coupe Owner's Manual

use seat covers that have been approved for
smart vehicles or seat covers which are
equally safe.
The seat covers must have a special tear
seam for head/thorax sidebags. Otherwise,
the head/thorax sidebags cannot deploy
correctly and would fail to provide the
intended protection in the event of an
accident. Appropriate seat covers can be
obtained from a smart Centre, for example.
The purpose of head/thorax sidebag
deployment is to enhance the level of pro-
tection for the head and thorax (but not the
arms) of the vehicle occupants on the side
of the vehicle on which the impact occurs.
The head/thorax sidebags are deployed:
on the side on which an impact occurs
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at the start of an accident with a high
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rate of lateral vehicle deceleration or
acceleration, e.g. in a side impact
independently of the use of the seat belt
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independently of the front airbags
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independently of the belt tensioners
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The head/thorax sidebags are integrated
into the driver's and front-passenger seat
backrests.
Head/thorax sidebags
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* optional

Children in the vehicle

If a child is travelling in the vehicle:
secure the child in a child restraint sys-
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tem suitable to the child's age and
size*
make sure that the child is secured
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throughout the trip
You can obtain information about the cor-
rect child restraint system from any smart
Centre.
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WARNING
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system.
The children could:
injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
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be severely or even fatally injured by
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prolonged exposure to intense heat or
cold
If the children open a door, they could:
injure other people in doing so
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get out of the vehicle and thereby injure
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themselves or be injured by a passing
vehicle
Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. The child restraint system
could become hot, for example on the met-
allic parts, and the child could burn itself.
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicle unless they are secured. You can
find further information under "Loading
guidelines" in the index.
An unsecured or incorrectly positioned
load increases the risk of injury to the
child in the event of:
sharp braking
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a sudden change in direction
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an accident
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Occupant safety
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