Child Safety - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

01 Safety

Child safety

01
Children should sit comfortably and
safely
Volvo recommends that children travel in
rear-facing child seats until as late an age as
possible, at least until 3-4 years of age, and
then front-facing booster cushions/child seats
up to 10 years of age.
The position of a child in the car and the
choice of equipment are dictated by the
child's weight and size, for more information,
see page 35.
NOTE
Regulations regarding the placement of
children in cars vary from country to coun-
try. Check what does apply.
Children of all ages and sizes must always sit
correctly secured in the car. Never allow a
child to sit on the knee of a passenger.
Volvo's own child safety equipment is
designed for your car. Volvo recommends
that you use Volvo genuine equipment to best
ensure that the mounting points and attach-
ments are correctly positioned and are suffi-
ciently strong.
For information on activating/deactivating the airbag (SRS), see page 24.
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NOTE
In the event of questions when fitting child
safety products, contact the manufacturer
for clearer instructions.
Child seats
Child seats and airbags are not compatible.
NOTE
When using other child safety products it
is important to read the installation instruc-
tions included with the product.
WARNING
Do not attach the child seat's straps in the
seat's horizontal adjustment bar, springs
or rails and beams under the seat. Sharp
edges may damage the straps.
Look in the installation instructions for the
child seat for the correct fitting.
Location of child seats
You may place:
•
a child seat/booster cushion on the front
passenger seat, provided the passenger
airbag is not activated 1 .
•
one or more child seats/booster cushions
in the rear seat.
Always fit child seats/booster cushions in the
rear seat if the passenger airbag is activated.
A child in the front passenger seat could suf-
fer serious injury if the airbag deploys.