Dedicated Travelling Passenger Seating; Child Seats - Swift Motorhomes 2013 Owner's Service And Warranty Handbook

DEDICATED TRAVELLING
PASSENGER SEATING
Seat belts are fitted to all travelling seats.
Travelling seats are designated by the
manufacturer and vary according to the
layout you have purchased. Each seat is
homologated i.e. tested to all relevant safety
requirements. NEVER travel in or attempt to
install a seatbelt to a non-designated seat.
WARNING: Side facing seats are designed
for habitational use only, not for use when the
vehicle is in motion.
Seat belts and legislation
Designated driver and passenger seats are
fitted with seat belts and MUST be worn.
Children, aged up to 3 years of age, must
wear an appropriate child restraint suitable for
their age and weight. Children from 3 years of
age and up to 135cm (4'5") in height, or 12
years of age, whichever is reached first must
use a restraint suitable for their age.
Children over 135cm (4'5") in height or aged
12 or 13 years must wear a seat belt.
Note: It is the legal responsibility of the driver
To ensure children aged up to 14 years old are
suitably restrained. For passengers aged 14
and over, it is their responsibility (not the driver)
that a seat belt is worn.
Fig 1
Designated passenger seats within the
habitational compartment of your motorhome
are identified (fig. 1). Seat belts are fitted
for your safety and must be worn unless a
'Certificate of Exemption from Compulsory
Seat Belt Wearing' is held. This Certificate
must be produced if asked for by the Police –
seat belt offences can result in a fine.

CHILD SEATS

Choosing/Buying
Go to a reputable retailer such as Halford's,
Mothercare, Toys R Us, John Lewis etc. Most
reputable retailers will have trained child seat
advisers on site and will offer a fitting service.
Ask the advisor to fit various seats to the
vehicle. Once a correctly fitting seat has been
installed, satisfy yourself on its suitability for
your child and the vehicle before buying as it is
important to use a correctly fitting seat in your
motorhome.
CAUTION: The child seat you use in your
car may not be suitable for mounting on a
motorhome seat.
Choose the right seat for your child's height
and weight.
Ensure it has an official approval mark (usually
the United Nations 'E' mark). The current UN
standards is Regulation 44.03
Never fit or use a second hand car seat. It
could have been damaged and may not meet
modern standards. The fitting instructions may
also be missing.
Positioning/ Fitting
Dependant upon the child seat type, the
most suitable position for the child seat to
be fitted may be the front passenger seat of
the cab (NOTE airbag advice below) or the
window seat of the forward facing rear seat,
the isle seat in the rear is not a recommended
position, advice should always be taken from
the retailer on the suitability and security of the
seat in the motorhome.
Read and follow the child seat manufacturer's
instructions for fitting the seat.
All Swift Motor homes are fitted with inertia reel
seat belts, however, the child seat must be
tight in the adult seat. Push all your weight into
the child seat as you tighten the belt.
Keep a copy of the child seat fitting instruction
in the motorhome for easy reference.
Any doubts, ask an advisor to show you how
to correctly install the seat.
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