Child Safety; Children In The Car - Volvo V70 Owner's Manual

The lap belt should be low
Pregnant women
Pregnant women should be extra careful when
using seat belts! Always remember to position
the seat belt so that there is no unnecessary
pressure on the womb. The lap belt on the three
point seat belt should be low.

Children in the car

Children should sit comfortably
and safely
Remember that children, regardless of age or
size, should always be securely strapped into
the car. Never allow a child to sit on the knee of
a passenger!
Location and equipment must be selected with
regard to the weight of the child.
Volvo's own child safety equipment is designed
for your car. If you select Volvo equipment,
you can be sure that the mounting points and
attachments are correctly positioned and
sufficiently strong.
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The smallest children should sit in rear-facing
seats. These give children up to the age of
3 years maximum protection.
NOTE! Many countries have statutory
requirements covering where a child may be
located in the car. Find out which rules apply in
the countries you visit.
WARNING!
Never put a child seat/booster cushion in
the front seat if the car is equipped with
SRS (airbag) on the passenger side.
Important tips!
When using other child safety products
available on the market it is important that the
installation instructions are carefully read and
closely followed. These are some points that
you should consider:
·
Child cushions and/or child seats with steel
frames or other parts which could press
against the seat belt release button must not
be used as they could accidentally cause the
belt buckle to open.
·
Volvo has child safety products, which are
designed and tested for use in Volvo cars.
·
The child seat should always be located
according to the manufacturer's description.
·
Do not attach the child seat straps to the
seat springs, rails or any of the rails and
struts under the seat which may have sharp
edges.
·
Arrange the child seat backrest so that it
rests against the dashboard.
·
Do not allow the top portion of the child
seat to rest against the windscreen.
·
Never install a child seat on the front seat if
the car is equipped with an airbag (SRS) on
the passenger side.
NOTE! If you have difficulties installing the
child safety product, contact the manufacturer
for clearer installation instructions.
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