child seat Lancia Delta 2010 Owner handbook (in English)

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Seat belts ................................................................. 144
S.B.R. SYSTEM....................................................... 145
Pretensioners .......................................................... 146
Carrying children in safety ...................................... 150
Preparation for Isofix child seat ............................... 155
Front airbags.......................................................... 158
Side Air bags (Side bag - Window bag) ................... 161
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LOAD LIMITERS
To increase passenger safety, the reels contain a load lim-
iter which allows the force acting on the chest and shoul-
ders to be dosed during the belt restraining action in the
event of a frontal impact.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USING THE SEAT BELTS
The driver is responsible for respecting and ensuring that
all the other occupants of the car also respect the local laws
in force in relation to the use of seat belts. Always fasten
the seat belts before starting off.
Seat belts must also be used by pregnant women: risk will
be significantly reduced for both the expectant mother and
the child in the event of an accident. Pregnant women
must position the lower part of the belt very low down so
that it passes over the hips and under the abdomen (see
fig. 3).
fig. 3L0E0063m
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IMPORTANT The belt must not be twisted. The upper
part must cross the shoulder and the chest diagonally. The
lower part must fit the hips (as shown in fig. 3) rather than
the abdomen of the passenger. Do not use devices (clips,
etc.) to hold the seat belt away from your body.
IMPORTANT Each seat belt may only be used by a sin-
gle person: Do not carry children on your lap with one seat
belt protecting both. In general, do not place any objects
between the passenger and the belt.For maximum safety, keep the back of your
seat upright, lean back into it and make sure
the seat belt fits closely across your chest and
hips. Always fasten the seat belts on both the front
and the rear seats! Travelling without seat belts will
increase the risk of severe injury and even death in
the event of an accident.
Never disassemble or tamper with the seat belt or
pretensioner components. All operations must be
performed by qualified and authorised personnel
only. Always go to a Lancia Dealership.
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CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY
For optimal protection in the event of a crash, all pas-
sengers must be seated and wearing adequate restraint
systems.
This is even more important for children.
This prescription is compulsory in all EC countries ac-
cording to EC Directive 2003/20/EC.
A child’s head is larger and heavier in proportion to his/her
body and the child’s muscular and bone structures are not
fully developed.
For this reason, they require restraint systems which are
different from those used by adults to protect them in the
event of an accident.
The result of research in relation to the best protection for
children is illustrated in European Regulation ECE-R44,
which divides the restraint systems into five groups in ad-
dition to making their use compulsory:
Group 0 - up to 10 kg in weight
Group 0+ - up to 13 kg in weight
Group 1 9 - 18 kg in weight
Group 2 15 - 25 kg in weight
Group 3 22 - 36 kg in weight
SEVERE DANGER: Do not arrange child
seats facing backwards on the front seat if the
passenger’s airbag is enabled. Deployment of
the airbag in an accident could cause fatal
injuries to the baby. It is advisable to carry
children on the rear seat, which is the most protected
position in the event of an accident. Child seats must
not be fitted on the front seat of cars fitted with a
passenger air bag, whose deployment in an accident
could cause fatal injuries to the baby regardless of
the seriousness of the impact. If necessary, children
can travel in the front seat, if the passenger’s airbag
can be disabled. In this case be sure to verify that
the airbag is actually deactivated, observing the
“
warning light on the dashboard (see “Front airbag
- passenger side” in paragraph “Front airbags”).
Move the passenger’s seat as far back as possible to
avoid contact between the child seat and the dash-
board.
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All restraint devices must bear the type-approval data
along with the control mark on a label that must be firm-
ly secured to the child seat and must never be removed.
When over 1.50 m in height, from the point of view of
restraint systems, children are considered as adults and
have to wear the standard seat belts. Lineaccessori Lan-
cia includes child seats for each weight group.
These devices are recommended and have been specifi-
cally designed for Lancia cars.
GROUP 0 and 0+
Babies up to 13 kg must be carried facing backwards on
a cradle seat, which, supporting the head, does not induce
stress on the neck in the event of sharp deceleration.
The cradle is restrained by the car seat belts, as shown in
fig. 4 and in turn it must restrain the child with its own
belts.
GROUP 1
Children from 9 kg to 18 kg in weight can be carried fac-
ing forwards.
fig. 4L0E0272m
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GROUP 2
Children from 15 to 25 kg may use the car seat belts di-
rectly fig. 4.
The child seat is only needed to position the child correctly
with respect to the belts so that the diagonal section cross-
es the child’s chest and never the neck and is snug on the
hips not the abdomen.
GROUP 3
For children between 22 kg and 36 kg, there are boost-
ers allowing the seatbelt to fit correctly.Figure 4 shows proper child seat positioning on the rear
seat. Children over 1.50 m in height can wear seat belts
like adults. Below is a summary of the safety rules to be
followed when carrying children.
1) The recommended position for installing child seats
is on the rear seat, as it is the most protected area in
the event of a crash.
2) If the passenger’s air bag is deactivated always check
the amber warning light “is lit on the instrument pan-
el to make sure that it has actually been deactivated.
3) Carefully follow the instructions supplied with the child
restraint system which are mandatory by law. Keep the
instructions in the car along with the other papers and
this handbook. Do not use child seats without in-
structions.
4) Always check the seat belt is well fastened by pulling
the webbing.
5) Only one child is to be strapped to each retaining sys-
tem; never carry two children using one child seat.
6) Always check the seat belts do not rest on the child’s
throat.
7) While travelling, do not let the child sit incorrectly or
release the belts.
8) Never carry children on your lap, even newborns. No-
one, however strong, can hold a child in the event of
an accident.
9) In the event of an accident, replace the child’s seat with
a new one.
The figures are indicative for assembly pur-
poses only. To install the child restraint, re-
fer to the instructions supplied with the same.
Child seats with Isofix attachments are available
for a safe anchoring to the seat without using the car
seat belts.
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SUITABILITY OF PASSENGER SEATS FOR CHILD SEAT USE
The car complies with the new European Directive 2000/3/EC which governs the arrangement possibilities for child re-
straints on the various seats of the car as shown in the following table:
Key:
U = suitable for child restraint systems of the “Universal” category, according to European standard ECE-R44 for the specified
“Groups”.
X = no child seats may be fitted in the central rear seat.
(*) The rear seat backrest must be in the vertical position.
Passenger Passenger Passenger
Group Weight group front rear side rear central
Group 0, 0+ up to 13 kg U U (*) X
Group 1 9-18 kg U U (*) X
Group 2 15-25 kg U U (*) X
Group 3 22-36 kg U U (*) X
Excluding versions with fixed rear seat
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Only for versions with fixed rear seat
Key:
U = suitable for child restraint systems of the “Universal” category, according to European standard ECE-R44 for the specified
“Groups”.
X = corresponds to the rear side seat (driver's side) not possible to fit any type child seats.
Passenger Passenger
Passenger rear side Passenger rear side
Group Weight group front (passenger side) read central (driver's side)
Group 0, 0+ up to 13 kg U U U X
Group 1 9-18 kg U U U X
Group 2 15-25 kg U U U X
Group 3 22-36 kg U U U X
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ISOFIX CHILD RESTRAINT
ASSEMBLY SETUP
Provision has been made on the car to mount a Univer-
sal Isofix child restraint system, a new European stan-
dardised system for carrying children safely.
Isofix systems can be mounted simultaneously with a tra-
ditional restraint system. An example of a child seat is
shown in fig. 5. The Universal Isofix child seat covers
weight group: 1. The other weight groups are covered by
the specific Isofix child seat, which can be used only if
specifically designed, tested and approved for this car (see
car list provided with the child seat).
Due to its different anchoring system, the child seat must
be anchored to the dedicated lower metal rings A-fig. 6,
set between rear seat backrest and rear cushion. After re-
moving the rear parcel shelf, secure the upper belt (pro-
vided with the child’s seat) to ring B-fig. 6 (after having
opened the associated covering zip) located in the rear seat
backrest. Remember that only Universal Isofix child seats bearing
the type-approval text “ECE R44/03 Universal Isofix” can
be used.
The Universal Isofix “Duo Plus” child seat and the special
“Bimbo Fix” seat are available from Lineaccessori Lan-
cia.
For any further details on installation/use, refer to the “In-
struction Manual” for the child seat.
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fig. 5L0E0065m
Fit the child seat when the car is stationary. The child seat is correctly anchored to the brackets when
you hear the click. Follow the instructions for assembly, disassembly and positioning that the manu-
facturer must supply with the child seat.
fig. 6L0E0066m
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