Child Restraint Systems - Maserati Levante Owner's Manual

• If you or another occupant is an
adult with a medical condition that
requires air bag deactivation, please
contact the Service Network.
• Persons with disabilities are advised
not to travel in the front seat in
order to avoid the risk of serious
injuries or death, even in minor
crashes.

Child Restraint Systems

Everyone in your vehicle needs to be
buckled up all the time, including
babies and children. This prescription
is compulsory in all EC countries
according to EC Directive 2003/20/EC.
Children up to 12 years old or under
1.5 m (5 ft) in height, must be properly
buckled up in a child restraint system.
According to crash statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in
the rear seats rather than in the front.
NOTE:
All states have legislation governing
how and where children should be
carried in a vehicle. Please check the
regulations existing in your state.
WARNING!
• EXTREME HAZARD!
Do not use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
air bag in front of it! Deployment of
the air bag in an accident could
cause fatal injuries to the baby
regardless of the severity of the
collision.
• If the passenger's air bag is
deactivated always check the
Before Starting
warning light on the instrument
cluster to make sure that it has
actually been deactivated.
• Never carry children on your lap, not
even newborns. No one can restrain
a child in the event of an accident.
• Every child has to use one child
restraint system; never carry two
children using only one child seat.
• In case of accident, replace the child
seat with a new one.
The choice of the most suitable child
restraint system depends on the
weight of the child.
There are different types of child
restraint systems. Always refer to the
manual provided with child seat to
ensure it is the proper type according
the travelling child.
In Europe the child restraint systems
prescriptions are defined by European
Standard ECE-R44.
Child restraint systems are classified
into five weight groups:
• Group 0: up to 10 kg (up to 22 lb)
weight;
• Group 0 +: up to 13 kg (up to 29 lb)
weight;
• Group 1: 9 - 18 kg (20 - 40 lb)
weight;
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