RENAULT CLIO 2003 X65 / 2.G Owner's Guide

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SEAT BELTS
The following information applies to both the vehicle’s front and rear seat belts:
• No modifications may be made to the component parts of the original restraint systems: seat belts and
their mountings.
Consult your Renault Dealer for special applications (e.g. fitting a child seat).
• Do not use any devices which give any play in the belts (clothes pegs, clips for example).
• Never wear the shoulder strap under your arm or behind your back.
• Never use the same belt for more than one person and never hold a baby or child on your knees with the seat
belt around them.
• The seat belt should never be twisted.
• Following a serious accident, replace all the belts which were in use at the time. Likewise, have the belts
replaced if they show any signs of wear.
• When refitting the rear bench seat, check that the seat belts are repositioned correctly, to enable them to be used
properly.
• If necessary, re-adjust the position and tension of the belt.

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CHILD SAFETY(continued)
In all countries there are regulations
governing the use of restraint
systems for children and babies.
In Europe, children under 12 years
ofage,lessthan1.50mtalland
weighing less than 36 kg
(1)must be
restrained with an approved
restraint adapted to the child's
weight and height.
The driver is responsible for
ensuring that this equipment is
used correctly.
Child restraints for which type
approval was obtained after January
1992 offer a level of safety much
greater than for restraints with type
approval before that date.
We therefore advise you to select an
approved child restraint that
complies with European regulation
ECE 44.
Restraints that comply with this
legislationmustbemarkedwithan
orange label bearing the letterE
followed by a number (which
stands for the country where it is an
approved type) and the year in
which the type approval was
granted.
(1) Always comply with the laws of the
country in which you are travelling.
They may be different to the
guidelines in this handbook.
Remember that a collision at
30 mph (50 km/h) is the same as
falling a distance of 10 metres.
Expressed in other terms,
transporting a child without a
restraint is the equivalent of
allowing him or her to play on a
third-floor balcony which does not
have any railings.
Under no circumstances
should babies or children
be allowed to travel sitting
on the knees of another
passenger in the vehicle.
If a head-on collision occurs at
30 mph (50 km/h) a child weighing
30 kg (66 lbs) will be transformed
into a missile equivalent to one
tonne: you will find it impossible
to hold the child, even if you
yourself are wearing a belt.
It is particularly dangerous to put
the belt round your child when he
or she is sitting on your knee.
Never use the same belt for more
than one person at the same time.The tables on the following pages
inform you of the types of seat that
can be fitted in each of the vehicle
seat positions on the vehicle in
accordance with the European
directive.
Before installing a child seat in the
front seat(if fitting is permitted)
If the passenger seat is fitted with
one, carry out the following
adjustments:
- pull back the seat as far as
possible,
- straighten the seatback as much as
possible,
- raise the seat squab as far as
possible,
- pull the headrest up to its
maximum position,
- move the seat belt height control
to the low position.
Refer to the Child safety equipment
booklet available from the
RENAULT Network to choose the
seat suited to your child and
recommended for your vehicle.

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CHILD SAFETY(continued)
Age of child
(weight of child)All versions (except utility version)
Front passenger seat
(2)Rear side
seatsRear centre
seat
Birth to approximately 9 months
(weight below 13 kg)I(4) U-I X
From 9 months to approximately
3 years (weight from 9 to 18 kg)I(4) U-I(3) X
From 3 years to approximately
12 years(1)(weight from 15 to 36 kg)XU(3)X
X : seat not suitable for fitting a child seat for this age range.
U : seat suitable for fitting a belt-fitted child seat classed as universal for this age range, check that it can be fitted.
I : seat equipped with anchoring points for mounting a seat for this age range using Isofix locks, only RENAULT seats are
approved.
(1) A child taller than 1.50 m or weighing more than 36 kg can be strapped in the same way as an adult, without a special
seat.
(2) Only a rear-facing child seat may be installed in this seat.
(3) Place the back of the child seat against the vehicle seatback, adjust the headrest height or remove it if necessary.
(4)DANGER RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: CHECK THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS
BEEN DEACTIVATED BEFORE INSTALLING A REAR-FACING CHILD SEAT IN THIS SEAT.
(Refer to the Deactivating the front passenger Airbag information in Section 1 of the basic manual).

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CHILD SAFETY(continued)
Age of child
(weight of child)Utility version
Front passenger seat
Birth to approximately 9 months
(weight below 13 kg)I(2)
From 9 months to approximately
3 years (weight from 9 to 18 kg)I(2)
From 3 years to approximately
12 years(1)(weight from 15 to 36 kg)X
X : seat not suitable for fitting a child seat for this age range.
I : seat equipped with anchoring points for mounting a seat for this age range using Isofix locks, only RENAULT seats are
approved.
(1) A child taller than 1.50 m or weighing more than 36 kg can be strapped in the same way as an adult, without a special
seat.
(2)DANGER RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: CHECK THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS
BEEN DEACTIVATED BEFORE INSTALLING A REAR-FACING CHILD SEAT IN THIS SEAT.
(Refer to the Deactivating the front passenger Airbag information in Section 1 of the basic manual).

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CHILD SAFETY(continued)
The right choice
The safety of your children is also
your responsibility.
To give your children maximum
protection, we recommend that you
use seats obtained from a Renault
Dealer.
If your vehicle is equipped with an
Isofix system, it is preferable to use
an Isofix seat. (Refer to the
information in section 1 on the
Isofix system of child seats.)
Restraint systems for all categories
are available. These systems have
been developed in consultation
with the manufacturers and have
been tested in Renault vehicles.
Take the advice of your Renault
Dealer and ask him to help you to
install it.
Category 0 and 0+
A child’s neck is very susceptible to
injury up to the age of two. In a
front-facing seat there is a risk that a
child will sustain neck injuries in
the event of a frontal collision.
Renault therefore recommends a
rear-facing seat with a harness that
gives all-round protection (figure 1).
Category 1
Between the ages of 2 and 4, a
child’s pelvis is not fully developed.
Restraints using three-point belts
are not adequate and there is a risk
that the child will sustain
abdominal injuries in the event of a
frontal collision. It is therefore
advisable to use rear-facing seats
(figure 1), bucket type seats (figure
2) or seats with harnesses.
To avoid any risk to your safety, we recommend that you use
RENAULT approved accessories because they are suitable for your
car and are the only accessories for which RENAULT will provide a
warranty.

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CHILD SAFETY(continued)
Category 2 (15 to 25 kg) and
category 3 (22 to 36 kg)
To correctly secure the pelvis of a
child of up to 12 years old, smaller
than 1.50 m and weighing less than
36 kg, it is preferable to use child
seats that can be combined with
three-point seat belts. This is a
booster seat (figure 3) with belt
guides to ensure that the belt will be
worn flat over the thighs of the
child.A booster seat with a
height-adjustable seatback and a
belt guide are recommended as this
will allow the belt to be worn as
close to the base of the neck as
possible but not on it.
Place the head rest in the top
position to allow you to press the
seat back of the child seat firmly
against the vehicle seatback.
If a booster seat without a seatback
is used, the vehicle's headrest will
have to be adjusted to suit the
child's stature; the upper edge of the
headrest must be at the same height
as the top of the child's head and
should never be lower than in line
with the child's eyes.
The standard classifies the
restraints in five categories:Category 0 : from 0 to 10 kg (0 to 22 lbs)
Category0+:from0to13kg(0to28lbs)
Category 1 : from 9 to 18 kg (20 to 40 lbs)
Category 2 : from 15 to 25 kg (33 to 55 lbs)
Category 3 : from 22 to 36 kg (48 to 80 lbs)
We recommend that you remove
the headrest and put it in the
luggage compartment, to facilitate
fitting certain types of child seat.

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CHILD SAFETY(continued)
DANGER
Since front passenger airbag triggering and the position of a
rear-facing child seat are incompatible, it is not permitted to install
such a seat in this position unless the vehicle is fitted with an airbag
deactivation device. Refer to the information on deactivating the front
passenger airbag. The child may suffer very serious injuries if the airbag
inflates.
Label4(on the dashboard) and markings5(on the sun visors) remind you of
these instructions.

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CHILD SAFETY(continued)
Deactivation of the front
passenger airbag
Yo umustdeactivate the front
left-hand airbag before fitting a
rear-facing child seat on the front
passenger seat.
To deactivate the airbag:switch off
the ignition, insert the ignition key
in the lock1, push and turn the lock
to theOFFposition and remove the
key while holding it in theOFF
position. The airbag is deactivated.With the ignition switched on,
check that the warning light2,
AIRBAG OFF, is lit up on the
dashboard.
This indicator light remains lit to
confirm that you can fit a child seat,
as the left-hand airbag has been
deactivated.

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CHILD SAFETY(continued)
Activation of the front
passenger airbag
You should reactivate the airbag as
soon as you remove the child seat
from the front passenger seat to
ensure the protection of your front
passenger in the event of an impact.
To reactivate the airbag:switch off
the ignition and insert the ignition
key into lock1. The key then turns
automatically to theONposition.
Switch the ignition back on, and
then check thatAIRBAG OFF
indicator light2goes out. The
airbag is activated.
Activation or deactivation
of the passenger airbag
must be done with the
ignition off.
Six seconds after the ignition has
been switched on, operating
lock1will deactivate the
supplementary methods of
restraint in addition to the seat
belt in the front passenger seat
and the indicator light
will come on to warn you.
Operational faults
It is FORBIDDEN to fit a rear-facing
child seat to the front passenger seat
if the air bag activation/deactivation
system is faulty.
We do not recommend fitting any
other kind of passenger seat device.
Consult your RENAULT Dealer as
soon as possible.

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CHILD SAFETY(continued)
Isofix - mounting system for
child seats
This is a new procedure for
installing a child seat. This system
equips the front passenger seat and
the rear side seats of the vehicle.
It consists of the following
components:
• Two anchoring rings1located
between the seat and the
seatback.
• A special RENAULT child seat
fitted with two catches3which
hook onto the two rings;
• Make sure that there is
nothing obstructing the
seat mounting mechanism
at the anchorage points
(gravel, rags, toys, etc.).
• Always remember to fasten the
seat belt on child seats for all
journeys.Only RENAULT child seats are
approved for this vehicle.
To purchase these seats, please
contact your RENAULT Dealer.
They are fitted with locks which
can be secured to the Isofix
attachments in your vehicle.
They can also be secured in other
vehicles using a three-point seat
belt.
Use of this device on the
front passenger seat is only
authorized if the passenger
airbags have been
deactivated.
Refer to the information in the
section on deactivating the front
passenger airbag.