Child Restraint Systems - Opel MOVANO Owner's Manual

the belt if the pretensioners were
deployed;
prevent the retractors from getting
wet: their correct operation is only
guaranteed if water does not get inside;
replace the seat belt when it shows
wear or cuts.
IMPORTANT
113) The pretensioner may be used only
once. After it is triggered, have it replaced
at a Dealership.
114) For maximum safety, keep the
backrest upright, lean back into it and
make sure the seat belt fits closely across
your chest and pelvis. Always fasten the
seat belts on both the front and the rear
seats! Travelling without wearing seat belts
will increase the risk of serious injury and
even death in the event of an accident.
115) Removing or tampering with seat
belt and pretensioner components is
strictly prohibited. Any intervention on
these components must be performed
by qualified and authorised technicians.
Always go to a Dealership.
116) If the belt has been sharply pulled,
for example as the result of an accident,
the seat belt, together with the anchoring
devices, the anchoring device fixing
screws and the pretensioner must be
completely replaced. Even if the belt does
not present any exterior signs of wear or
damage, it may have lost its restraining
properties.
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WARNING
38) Operations which lead to impacts,
vibrations or localised heating (over 100°C
for a maximum of six hours) in the area
around the pretensioners may damage
or deploy them. Contact a Dealership
should intervention be necessary on these
components.
CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEMS
CARRYING CHILDREN
SAFELY
For optimal protection in the event
of an impact, all occupants must
be seated and wearing adequate
restraint systems, including newborn
and other children! This prescription
is compulsory in all EC countries
according to EC Directive 2003/20/EC.
Children below the height of 1.50
metres and up to 12 years must be
protected with suitable restraint
systems and be seated on the rear
seats. Statistics on accidents indicate
that the rear seats offer greater safety
for children. Compared with adults, a
child's head is proportionally larger and
heavier than the rest of the body, while
muscles and bone structure are not
fully developed. Therefore, correct
restraint systems other than adult seat
belts are necessary, to reduce as
much as possible the risk of injuries in
the event of an accident, braking or
sudden manoeuvre. Children must be
seated safely and comfortably.
As far as the characteristics of the child
seats used allow, you are advised to
keep children in rearward facing child
seats for as long as possible (at least
until 3–4 years old), since this is the
most protected position in the event
of a collision. The choice of the most
suitable child restraint system depends
on the weight and size of the child.
There are various types of child
restraint systems that can be secured
to the vehicle by means of the seat
belts or with the ISOFIX anchorages. It
is recommended to always choose the
restraint system most suitable for the
child; for this reason always refer to the
Owner Handbook provided with the
child restraint system, to be sure that it
is of the right type for the children it is
intended for.
In Europe the characteristics of child
restraint systems are governed by
regulation ECE-R44, which divides
them into five weight groups, where
there is a partial overlap of the groups.
This is why there are devices on the
market that cover more than one
weight group.