RENAULT MEGANE ESTATE 2016 X95 / 3.G Service Manual

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CHILD SAFETY: choosing a child seat
Rear-facing child seats
A baby’s head is, proportionally, heavier
than that of an adult and its neck is very
fragile. Transport the child in this po-
sition for as long as possible (until the
age of 2 at the very least). It supports
both the head and the neck.
Choose a bucket type seat for best side
protection and change it as soon as the
child’s head is higher than the shell.Forward-facing child seats
The child’s head and abdomen need to
be protected as a priority. A forward-fac-
ing child seat which is firmly attached to
the vehicle will reduce the risk of impact
to the head. Ensure your child travels in
a forward-facing seat with a harness for
as long as their size permits.
Choose a bucket type seat for optimum
side protection.Booster cushions
From 15 kg or 4 years, the child can
travel using a booster seat, which will
enable the seat belt to be adapted
to suit his/her size and shape. The
booster seat cushion must be fitted with
guides to position the seat belt on the
child’s thighs rather than the stomach.
It is recommended that you use a seat-
back fitted with a belt strap guide which
can be adjusted in terms of height to
position the seat belt in the centre of the
shoulder. It must never rest on the neck
or on the arm.
Choose a bucket type seat for optimum
side protection.

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CHILD SAFETY: choosing a child seat mounting (1/2)
There are two ways of attaching child
seats: via the seat belt or using the
ISOFIX system.
Attachment via the seat belt
The seat belt must be adjusted to
ensure that it is effective in the event of
harsh braking or an impact.
Ensure that the strap paths indicated
by the child seat manufacturer are re-
spected.
Always check that the seat belt is cor-
rectly fastened by pulling it up, then
pulling it out fully whilst pressing on the
child seat.
Check that the seat is correctly held by
moving it from side to side and back
to front: the seat should remain firmly
fixed.
Check that the child seat has not been
installed at an angle and that it is not
resting against a window.Attachment using the ISOFIX
system
Authorised ISOFIX child seats are ap-
proved in accordance with regulation
ECE-R44 in one of the three following
scenarios:
– ISOFIX universal 3-point forward-
facing seat
– ISOFIX semi-universal 2-point seat
– specific
For the latter two, check that your child
seat can be installed by consulting the
list of compatible vehicles.
Attach the child seat with the ISOFIX
locks, if these are provided. The ISOFIX
system allows quick, easy, safe fitting.
The ISOFIX system consists of 2 rings
and, in some cases, a third ring.
Before using an ISOFIX
child seat that you pur-
chased for another vehicle,
check that its installation is
authorised. Consult the list of ve-
hicles which can be fitted with the
seat from the equipment manufac-
turer.
No modifications may be
made to the component
parts of the restraint system
(seat belts, ISOFIX, seats
and their mountings) originally fitted.
The seat belt must never
be twisted or the tension
relieved. Never pass the
shoulder strap under the
arm or behind the back. Check that
the seat belt has not been damaged
by sharp edges. If the seat belt does
not operate normally, it will not pro-
tect the child. Please consult an au-
thorised dealer. Do not use this seat
until the seat belt has been repaired.
Do not use the child seat
if it may unfasten the seat
belt restraining it: the base
of the seat must not rest on
the buckle and/or catch of the seat
belt.

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CHILD SAFETY: choosing a child seat mounting (2/2)
The ISOFIX anchorage
points have been exclu-
sively designed for child
seats with the ISOFIX
system. Never fit a different type of
child seat, seat belt or other objects
to these anchorage points.
Check that nothing is obstructing
the anchorage points.
If your vehicle has been involved in
a road accident, have the ISOFIX
anchorage points checked and re-
place your child seat.
The third ring is used to attach the
upper strap on some child seats.
Pass the belt between the seatback
and the rear parcel shelf (to remove
the parcel shelf: refer to Section 3
“Parcel shelf”). Fix the hook on one of
the rings 3 located in the luggage com-
partment (visible for three- and five-
door versions; under the carpet and
indicated with a marking on the Sport
tourer version).
Pull the belt so that the back of the child
seat comes into contact with the vehicle
seatback.
The two rings 1
are located between
the seatback and the seat base, behind
the zip fasteners, and are identified by
a marking.
To ensure your child seat can be easily
fitted and locked on the rings 1 , use
access guides 2 on the child seat.
3
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2

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Some seats are not suitable for fitting
child seats. The diagram on the follow-
ing page shows you how to attach a
child seat.
The types of child seats indicated may
not be available. Before using a differ-
ent child seat, check with the manufac-
turer that it can be fitted.
CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (1/12)
In the front seat
The laws concerning children travel-
ling in the front passenger seat differ in
every country. Consult the legislation in
force and follow the indications on the
diagram on the following page.
Before fitting a child seat in this seat (if
authorised):
– lower the seat belt as far as possible;
– move the seat as far back as possi-ble;
– gently tilt the seatback away from vertical (approximately 25°);
– on equipped vehicles, raise the seat base as far as possible.
RISK OF DEATH OR
SERIOUS INJURY: before
fitting a rear-facing child
seat in this position, check
that the air bag has been deacti-
vated (refer to the information on
“Child safety: deactivating/activat-
ing the front passenger air bag” in
Section 1).
Fit the child seat in a rear
seat wherever possible.
Check that when installing
the child seat in the vehicle
it is not at risk of coming loose from
its base.
If you have to remove the headrest,
check that it is correctly stored so
that it does not come loose under
harsh braking or impact.
Always attach the child seat to the
vehicle even if it is not in use so that
it does not come loose under harsh
braking or impact.
In all situations, reinsert the headrest to
its full extent so that it does not interfere
with the child seat (see the information
on “Front headrests” in Section 1);
After installing the child seat, if neces-
sary, the seat may be advanced (so as
to leave enough space in the rear seats
for passengers or other child seats).
For a rear-facing child seat, do not let
it touch the dashboard or move it to the
furthest forward position.
Do not change other settings after in-
stalling the child seat.

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Ensure that the child seat
or the child’s feet do not
prevent the front seat from
locking correctly. Refer to
the information on the “Front seat”
in Section 1.
In the rear side seat
A carrycot can be installed across the
vehicle and will take up at least two
seats.
Position the child with their feet nearest
the door.
Move the front seat as far forward as
possible to install a rear-facing child
seat, then move back the seat in front
as far as it will go, although without al-
lowing it to come into contact with the
child seat.
For the safety of the child in the for-
ward-facing seat, do not move the seat
in front back past the middle of the
runner, do not tilt the seatback too far
(maximum of 25°) and raise the seat as
much as possible.
Always remove the headrest from the
rear seat used for the child seat (see
“Rear headrests” in Section 1). This
must be done before fitting the child
seat.
Check that the forward-facing child seat
is resting against the back of the vehi-
cle seat.
CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (2/12)

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CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (3/12)
Type of child seat
three and five door
versions (five seats) Weight of
the child Seat size
ISOFIX Passenger front
seat (1) (2) Rear side seats Rear centre
seat
Carrycot fitted across the
vehicle
Group 0 < 10 kg F - G X U - IL (3) X
Rear-facing shell seat
Group 0 or 0+ < 13 kg E U U - IL (4) X
Rear-facing seat
Group 0+ and 1 < 13 kg and
9 to 18 kgD U U - IL (4) X
C U U (4) X
Forward-facing seat
Group 1 9 to 18 kg A, B, B1 X U - IUF - IL (5) X
Booster seat
Group 2 and 3 15 to 25 kg and
22 to 36 kg
X U (5) X
(1) RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: before installing a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat,\

check that the air bag has been deactivated (refer to the information o\
n “Child safety: deactivating/activating the front
passenger air bag” at the end of the paragraph).
The table below summarises the information already shown in the diagram \
on the following pages, to ensure the appli-
cable regulations are respected.

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CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (4/12)
X = Seat not suitable for fitting child seats.
U = Seat which allows a child seat with “Universal” approval to be ins\
talled using a seat belt; check that it can be fitted.
IUF/IL = On equipped vehicles, seat which allows an approved “Universal”/“\
semi-universal” or “vehicle specific” child seat to be
attached using the ISOFIX system; check that it can be fitted.
(2) Raise the seat to the maximum and position it as far back as possible, t\
ilting the seatback slightly (approximately 25°).
(3) A carrycot can be installed across the vehicle and will take up at least \
two seats. Position the child with his or her feet nea rest
the door.
(4) Move the front seat as far forward as possible to install a rear-facing \
child seat, then move back the seat in front as far as it will
go, although without allowing it to come into contact with the child sea\
t.
(5) Forward-facing child seat; position the seatback of the child seat in co\
ntact with the seatback of the vehicle seat. Adjust the
headrest, or remove it if necessary. Do not push the front seat more than halfway back on its runners and d\
o not recline the
seatback more than 25°.

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² Seat not suitable for fitting child
seats.
Child seat attached using the belt
¬ Seat which allows a child seat
with “Universal” approval to be attached
by a seat belt.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: before fitting a rear-facing child
seat in the front passenger seat, check that the air bag has been deacti\
-
vated (refer to the information on “Child safety: deactivating/activ\
ating the
front passenger air bag” at the end of the paragraph).
Child seat attached using the ISOFIX
mounting
ü Seat which allows an ISOFIX
child seat to be fitted.
± The rear seats are fitted with
an anchorage point which allows a
forward-facing ISOFIX child seat with
universal approval to be fitted. The an-
chorage points are located in the lug-
gage compartment and are visible.
The size of the ISOFIX child seat is in-
dicated by a letter:
– A, B and B1: for forward-facing seats in group 1 (9 to 18 kg);
– C: rear-facing seats in group 1 (9 to 18 kg);
– D and E: shell seat or rear-facing seats in group 0 or 0+ (less than
13 kg);
– F and G: cots in group 0 (less than 10 kg).
CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (5/12)
Using a child safety system
which is not approved for
this vehicle will not correctly
protect the baby or child.
They risk serious or even fatal injury.
Visual installation of three
and five door versions (five
seats)
³ Check the status of the air bag
before fitting a child seat or allowing a
passenger to use the seat.

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² Seat not suitable for fitting child
seats.
Child seat attached using the belt
¬ Seat which allows a child seat
with “Universal” approval to be attached
by a seat belt.
RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: before fitting a rear-facing child
seat in the front passenger seat, check that the air bag has been deacti\
-
vated (refer to the information on “Child safety: deactivating/activ\
ating the
front passenger air bag” at the end of the paragraph).
Child seat attached using the ISOFIX
mounting
ü Seat which allows an ISOFIX
child seat to be fitted.
± The rear seats are fitted with
an anchorage point which allows a
forward-facing ISOFIX child seat with
universal approval to be fitted. The an-
chorage points are located in the lug-
gage compartment and are visible.
The size of the ISOFIX child seat is in-
dicated by a letter:
– A, B and B1: for forward-facing seats in group 1 (9 to 18 kg);
– C: rear-facing seats in group 1 (9 to 18 kg);
– D and E: shell seat or rear-facing seats in group 0 or 0+ (less than
13 kg);
– F and G: cots in group 0 (less than 10 kg).
CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (6/12)
Using a child safety system
which is not approved for
this vehicle will not correctly
protect the baby or child.
They risk serious or even fatal injury.
Visual installation of five
door versions (four seats)
³ Check the status of the air bag
before fitting a child seat or allowing a
passenger to use the seat.

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CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat (7/12)
Type of child seatfive door version (four seats) Weight of
the child Seat size
ISOFIX Passenger front
seat (1) (2) Rear side seats
Carrycot fitted across the
vehicle
Group 0 < 10 kg F - G X U - IL (3)
Rear-facing shell seat
Group 0 or 0+ < 13 kg
EUU - IL (4)
Rear-facing seat
Group 0+ and 1 < 13 kg and
9 to 18 kgD
UU - IL (4)
C UU (4)
Forward-facing seat
Group 1 9 to 18 kg
A, B, B1 XU - IUF - IL (5)
Booster seat
Group 2 and 3 15 to 25 kg and
22 to 36 kg
X
U (5)
(1) RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: before installing a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat,\

check that the air bag has been deactivated (refer to the information o\
n “Child safety: deactivating/activating the front
passenger air bag” at the end of the paragraph).
The table below summarises the information already shown on the diagram \
on the previous page, to ensure the regula-
tions in force are respected.