Child Safety - Renault Modus 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 (which
represents the country where it is
type approved) and the year in
which the type approval was
granted.
Refer to the Child safety equipment
booklet available
RENAULT Network to choose the
seat suited to your child and
recommended for your vehicle.
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.
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Under no circumstances
should babies or children
be allowed to travel sitting
on the knees of another pas-
senger in the vehicle.
If a head-on impact occurs at
30 mph (50 km/h) a child weighing
30 kg will be transformed into a
missile equivalent to one tonne:
you will find it impossible to hold
the child, even if you yourself are
wearing a belt.
It is particularly dangerous to put
the belt round your child when he
from the
or she is sitting on your lap. Never
use the belt for more than one
person at the same time.
There are some passenger seats on
which the installation of child seats
is forbidden.
To find the authorised seats and
types of child seats that can be
installed in each of the authorised
seats, refer to the table in the
following pages.
Installing a child seat in the front
seat (if installation is permitted)
If fitted to the passenger seat, carry
out the following adjustments:
- move the passenger seat as far
back as possible,
- tilt back the seatback slightly,
- raise the headrest to its highest
setting or remove it if necessary,
- move the seat belt height control
to the low position.
Installing a child seat in the rear
side seat (if installation
permitted)
- raise the headrest or remove it if
necessary,
- position the bench
recommended in the table on the
following page.
(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.
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