Safe Transport Of Children - Maserati GRANCABRIO Owner's Manual

Safe transport of children

To help ensure optimal protection
in the event of a collision, all the
occupants in the vehicle must travel
seated and protected by appropriate
restraining systems. The seat belts
have been designed to be used by
persons whose physical characteristics
(i.e. age, height, weight) fall within
the limits provided for by established
legislation in each country (for the
European Community: 150 cm/
59 in. in height and 3-years of age
minimum). Anyone who does not
comply with these provisions may
not travel in the passenger seat.
This also applies to children. Their
heads are proportionally heavier and
larger than those of adults, while
their bones and muscles are relatively
undeveloped. To protect them in
the case of a collision, they must use
special restraint or safety systems.
Where provided for by
law (in the European
Community), children under
3 years of age cannot travel in
the vehicle unless using a suitable
restraint system.
Where provided for by
law (in the European
Community), children under
3 years of age who are less than
150 cm (59 in) tall may not travel on
the front seat unless using a suitable
restraint system.
Children must always use
a suitable restraint system
when travelling, preferably
fi tted on the rear seat as this is
the safest position in the event of
a collision. In addition, the Isofi x
anchorage system can be used on the
rear seats (see page 28).
Children must never travel
seated on a passenger's lap.
In a collision, a child becomes
so heavy that it is impossible to hold
onto him or her. For example, in the
event of a collision at only 40 km/h
(25 mph), a child weighing 5,5 kg
(12 lb) exerts a force equal to 110 kg
(240 lb) on the arms of the person
carrying him/her. Children must
always be protected by a suitable
restraining system when travelling.
Children who are resting on
the airbag or are too close
to it when it is activated,
may be seriously injured. The airbags
and pretensioners offer suitable
protection for adults and teenagers,
but not for children and babies.
Neither the seat belts or the airbags
are designed for them. Children
and babies must travel in suitable
restraining systems.
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