Three Point Seat Belts; Driving Licence - Swift Motorhome Owners Service Manual

D R IV ING LI CEN CE
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.
Airbag
Never fit a rear-facing child restraint in a seat
with an active airbag in front of it.
Forward-facing child restraints should be posi-
tioned as far back from the airbag as possible.
Check the base vehicle handbook.

Three point seat belts

This section refers to the seat belts located in
the habitation area of your motorhome.
Fastening the seat belt:
Insert tongue into buckle; a positive 'click'
indicates correct assembly.
Releasing the seat belt:
Press the red release button, the tongue will
be ejected from the buckle.
• The belt is designed for use by one person
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and must not be put around a child seated
on a person's lap.
• The belt is suitable for restraining most child
seats and boosters.
• The belt should at all times be adjusted and
used in accordance with the instructions. No
excessive slackness should be present.
• Once installed the diagonal should pass
across the centre of the shoulder and the
buckle should lie just on or below the hip.
• Avoid twisting the webbing during use.
Webbing must not be allowed to chafe
against sharp edges.
• Do not make alterations or additions to
the belt.
• Belts that have been cut, frayed, damaged or
stressed through impact should be replaced.
After impact the motorhome anchorage
points should also be checked.
• To clean use warm soapy water only.
• Periodic inspection of the installation will
ensure reliability of the seat belt.

Driving licence

Licences issued to drivers who passed their
car driving test before 1st January 1997
include categories B+E and C1+E which gives
them entitlement to drive motor vehicles up to
7500kg MTPLM.
Drivers who passed their test on or after this
date have category B entitlement only, which
restricts the entitlement to motor vehicles
with up to 8 passenger seats and an MTPLM
of up to 3500kg with trailers up to 750kg
MTPLM (4250kg combined) or larger trailers
providing the combination of the trailer and
towing vehicle does not exceed 3500kg and
the MTPLM of the trailer does not exceed the
unladen weight of the towing vehicle.
Drivers who passed their test on or after
the 1st January 1997 will need to take an
additional test(s) to gain the B+E and C1+E
entitlement.
A number of Swift Group motorhomes have
an MTPLM greater than 3500kg, therefore