Child Safety - Volvo V70 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
until 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 31.
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 has child safety equipment (child seats,
booster cushions & attachment devices)
which is designed for your particular car.
Using Volvo's child safety equipment pro-
vides you with optimum conditions for your
child to travel safely in the car. Furthermore,
the child safety equipment fits and is easy to
use.
For information on activated/deactivated airbag, see page 22.
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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 child safety products it is
important to read the installation instruc-
tions included.
WARNING
Do not secure the straps of the child seat
to the seat's horizontal adjustment bar,
springs or the 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 pas-
senger seat, provided the passenger air-
bag 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.
If a child is sitting on the front passenger seat
then he/she could suffer serious injury if the
airbag deploys.