SMART FORTWO 2018 Owner's Manual page 58

Travelling safely with children in the vehicle
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Notes on rearward-facing and forward-
facing child restraint systems on the
front passenger seat
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WARNING
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing
child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat and the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp is off, the front-
passenger front airbag can deploy in the
event of an accident. The child could be
struck by the airbag. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Make sure that the front-passenger front
airbag has been disabled. The PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rearward-facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it; DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY to the child can occur.
Observe the specific notes on rearward-
facing and forward-facing child restraint
systems.
Warning notice on the front-passenger sun
visor
Always pay attention to the status of the
front-passenger front airbag with the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp:
If you fit a child restraint system to the
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front-passenger seat, be sure to observe
the notes on disabling the front-
passenger front airbag (
When using a rearward-facing child
R
restraint system on the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger front airbag
must always be disabled. This is only the
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page 53).
case if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp is permanently lit (
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
R
lamp goes out, the front-passenger front
airbag is enabled. The front-passenger
front airbag may deploy during an acci-
dent.
Attaching a child restraint system with
the seat belt to the front passenger seat
When fitting a belt-secured child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat, always
observe the following:
O Be sure to observe the installation and
operating instructions provided by the
manufacturer for the child restraint
system being used.
O When using a "Universal" or "Semi-
Universal" category child restraint
system, ensure that it is approved for
the vehicle seat.
Observe the notes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secured child
restraint systems" (
O The backrest of a forward-facing child
restraint system must, as far as possi-
ble, rest flat against the backrest of the
front-passenger seat.
O For certain child restraint systems in
weight categories II or III, the maxi-
mum size setting may be restricted, for
instance due to possible contact with
the roof.
O The child restraint system must not be
put under strain between the roof and
the seat cushion and/or be fitted facing
the wrong direction.
O The child restraint system must not be
put under strain by the head restraint.
O Never place objects, such as a cushion,
under or behind the child restraint
system.
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Set the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible.
X
Adjust the seat backrest to an almost
vertical position.
X
Fit the child restraint system.
The base of the child restraint system
must lie fully against the seat cushion of
the front-passenger seat.
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