Specifications

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
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CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY
For the best level of protection in the event
of a crash, all occupants must travel seated
and secured by suitable restraint systems.
This is even more important for children.
This prescription is mandatory, according
to directive 2003/20/EC, in every country
of the European Union.
Compared with adults, a child’s head is pro-
portionately larger and heavier than the rest
of the body, while muscles and bone struc-
ture are not completely developed. There-
fore, in order to restrain them correctly in
the event of a crash, different systems are
needed than adult seat belts.
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SERIOUS DANGER! If
it is necessary to car-
ry a child on the front passenger’s
seat with the cradle child’s seat fac-
ing opposite the travelling direction,
the passenger’s air bag must be de-
activated through the key switch and
its deactivation must be checked
through the related warning light
F on the instrument panel (see
paragraph “Front passenger’s air
bag”). In addition, the front passen-
ger’s seat shall be adjusted in the
most backward position to prevent
any contact between the child’s seat
and the dashboard.
WARNING
Never place cradle child’s
seats on the front passen-
ger’s seat of cars equipped with
passenger’s air bag since the air
bag activation could cause serious
injuries, event mortal. You are ad-
vised to cary children always on
the rear seat, as this is the most
protected position in the case of a
crash.
WARNING
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