Seat Belt Legislation; Child Seats; Airbag - Bailey Approach Advance Owner's Manual

• Heavy loads are not stored in top cupboards
or in areas from which they may become
detached. Please ensure that heavy items
are stored low down and take care not to
overload individual wheels, the axles or the
MTPLM.
• Tables must be secured in their storage
compartments.
• Cupboards and flaps are in the closed
position and secured.
• The refrigerator door is closed and secured.
• Roof ventilators are closed and locked in the
down position.
• The bathroom is not used while the vehicle
is motion.
• Top hinged windows are closed and securely
fastened.
• All passengers are secure and wear the
appropriate restraint for their height and
age.
Front Seat Swivel
The cab seats swivel for convenience when you
are on site. However, when the vehicle is being
driven they MUST be locked in their forward
position.
Wheels
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In the event of a puncture, ensure that
the replacement wheel is of the same
construction and size as the one that
is being removed. The tyre pressures
must be suitable for the use to which
they are being put. The minimum tread
depth must be 1.6mm throughout a
continuous band comprising the centre
three-quarters of the breadth of the
tread and around the circumference of
the tyre.
The correct tyre pressures are displayed on
the inside of the driver's door.
Dedicated travelling passenger seating
Seat belts are fitted to all travelling seats.
Designated travelling seats have been fitted
to some layouts to ensure the safety of your
passengers. These seats vary according to
the layout that you have purchased.
seatbelt frame is tested to the relevant safety
requirements.
NEVER travel in or attempt to install a
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seat belt to a non-designated seat.
Side-facing seats are for habitation use only,
not for use when the vehicle is in motion.

Seat Belt Legislation

Seat belts must be worn when the vehicle is in
motion by the driver and all adult passengers.
In addition, children, aged up to 3 years of age,
must wear an appropriate child restraint such
as a child or booster seat suitable for their
age and weight. Children over 135 cm (4'5")
in height or aged over 12 years must wear a
seat belt.
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's).
Seat belts are fitted for you and
your passenger's safety and must be
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worn unless you have a 'Certificate
GENERAL ADVICE
of Exemption from Compulsory Seat Belt
Wearing'. This certificate must be produced if
asked for by the police – seat belt offences may
result in a fine.

Child seats

Positioning/Fitting
Dependent upon the child seat type, the most
suitable position for a child seat to be fitted
Each may be the front passenger seat of the cab
(NOTE: Follow the airbag advice) or the window
seat of the forward-facing rear seat. The aisle
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.
All of the motorhomes are fitted with inertia
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.

Airbag

Never fit a rear-facing child restraint in
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a seat with an active airbag in front of
it.
Forward-facing child restraints should be
positioned as far back from the airbag as
possible. Check the base vehicle handbook.
Three point seat belts located in the
habitation compartment of your motorhome.
Fastening the seat belt.
Insert the buckle into the plug-in socket until it
clicks. The clicking noise will indicate a correct
assembly.
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