Carrying children

Please ensure that you comply with the legislation of your country.

Children, and adults, must be correctly seated and strapped in for all journeys. The children being carried in your vehicle are your responsibility.

A child is not a miniature adult. Children are at risk of specific injuries as their muscles and bones have not yet finished growing. The seat belt alone would not provide suitable protection. Use an approved child seat and ensure you use it correctly.

All of the warnings below are given so that the airbagis not obstructed in any way when it is inflated and also to prevent the risk of serious injuries caused by items which may be dislodged when it inflates.

Side airbag

This airbag is fitted to each of the front seats and is activated at the sides of the seats (door side) to protect the occupants in the event of a severe side impact.

Introduction

They consist of:

• side seat belt inertia reel pretensioners;
• chest force limiters.

These systems are designed to act independently or together when the vehicle is subjected to a frontal impact.

Depending on the severity of the impact, the system can cause:

Introduction

They consist of:

• seat belt inertia reel pretensioners;
• lap seat belt pretensioners;
• chest force limiters;
• airbags driver and passenger front.

These systems are designed to act independently or together when the vehicle is subjected to a frontal impact.

The following information applies to the vehicle’s front and rear seat belts.

Rear side seat belts 7

The belts are fastened, unfastened and adjusted in the same way as the front belts.

Introduction

Always wear your seat belt when travelling in your vehicle. You must also comply with the legislation of the particular country you are in.

Before starting, first adjust your driving position, then ask all occupants to adjust their seat belts to ensure optimum protection.