Maserati Quattroporte Automatic Owner's Manual page 28

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Babies must be supported
completely, including their
head and neck. This is
necessary since a baby's neck is weak
while their head is proportionally
bigger and heavier in relation to their
body. In a collision, if a baby is
travelling in a rearward-facing child
2 seat, the impact forces are distributed
through the more solid parts of the
body, i.e. the back and shoulders.
Babies must always be protected by a
suitable restraining system when
travelling.
Children cannot be carried
using a rearward-facing child
seat fitted on a passenger seat
protected by a front airbag, unless the
said airbag is deactivated.
Deactivate the airbag before
fitting a rearward-facing child
seat on the front passenger
seat.
If a child seat is installed on
the front passenger's seat, the
seat must be positioned fully
upright.
The structure of a child body is
completely different from that
of an adult or a teenager,
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Safe transport of children
whom the seat belts are designed for.
A child's hips are so small that the seat
belt will not stay in the correct
position on them. The belt may rise up
on the child's stomach and, in the
event of a collision, cause serious
internal injuries. Children must always
be protected by suitable restraining
systems.
If a child seat is installed on
the front passenger's seat, this
must be positioned fully back
and up. This is essential to help ensure
maximum safety for the child.
All minors whose physical
characteristics (age, height, weight)
meet the limit values provided by the
established legislation in each country
must be protected by special restraint
or safety systems (certified child seats,
cradles, cushions).
Make sure that you always use
homologated universal child restraint
systems.
For installation and use of the child
restraint systems, carefully follow the
instructions that the Manufacturer of
these devices is obliged to provide.
All the seat belts, excluding the driver's
seat and the rear central seat, are
equipped with KISI system.
The KISI system uses special seat belt
retractors that, when they are fully
unwound, they only allow the seat
belts to be rewound. This system
allows the child seat to be properly
anchored to the seat. The system
deactivates after unfastening the seat
belt, and allows it to be fully retracted
to its original rest position.
To ensure an optimal
restraining action of the child
seats, we recommend that
you choose the model that best suits
the shape of your seats. It is advisable
to try fitting the child seat in your
vehicle before purchasing itand to not
install child seats that, when placed on
the seat, have an unstable or
unnatural position due to the shape of
your vehicle seat.