RENAULT TWINGO 2018 Owner's Guide

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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 boos-
ter 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 (1/3)
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.
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.
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 nor-
mally, it will not protect the child.
Consult an approved dealer. Do not
use this seat until the seat belt has
been repaired.
No modifications may be
made to the component
parts of the restraint system
(seat belts, ISOFIX and
seats and their mountings) originally
fitted.
Attachment using the ISOFIX
system
Authorised ISOFIX child seats are ap-
proved in accordance with regulation
ECE-R44 in one of the three following
cases:
– ISOFIXuniversal 3-point forward-fac- ing seat;
– ISOFIXsemi-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.

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CHILD SAFETY: choosing a child seat mounting (2/3)
The two rings 1 are located between
the seatback and the seat base of the
seat and are identified by a marking.
The third ring 2 or 4 is used to attach
the upper strap on some child seats.Rear seats
Remove the luggage compartment
cover to pass the belt 3 between the
seatback and the luggage compart-
ment cover (refer to the information on
the “Luggage compartment cover” in
Section 3).
3
The ISOFIX anchorage points have been exclusively designed for child sea\
ts with the ISOFIX system. Never fit a dif-
ferent 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 an\
chorage points checked and replace your
child seat.
4
1
Fix the hook on the ring 4, identified by
the
 symbol on the back of the seat
in question and located under the boot
carpet.
2

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Check that the seatback
of the forward-facing child
seat is in contact with the
seatback of the vehicle
seat. In this case, the child seat may
not always rest on the seat base of
the vehicle seat.
2
Front passenger seat
(depending on the vehicle)
Attach the belt hook 3 to the ring 2.
All seats
Pull the belt 3 so that the back of the
child seat comes into contact with the
back of the vehicle seat.
CHILD SAFETY: choosing a child seat mounting (3/3)
3
4

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CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat, general information (1/2)
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 seat indicated may
not be available. Before using a differ-
ent child seat, check with the manufac-
turer that it can be fitted.
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.
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 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
installing a child seat on the
front passenger seat, check
that the airbag has been deacti-
vated (please refer to “Child safety:
front passenger airbag deactivation
and activation” in Section 1).
After installing the child seat, when this
is possible, you can move the vehi-
cle seat forward if necessary (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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CHILD SAFETY: fitting a child seat, general information (2/2)
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.
In all situations, remove the rear head-
rests (refer to the information on the
“Rear headrests” in Section 3). 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.
Fit the child seat in a rear
seat wherever possible.

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CHILD SAFETY: attachment by seat belt (1/2)
RISK OF DEATH OR
SERIOUS INJURY: Before
installing a child seat on the
front passenger seat, check
that the airbag has been deacti-
vated (please refer to “Child safety:
front passenger airbag deactivation
and activation” in Section 1).
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.
³Check the status of the air bag
before fitting a child seat or al-
lowing a passenger to use the seat.
Child seat attached using the belt
¬Seat which allows a seat with
“Universal” approval to be
fitted using a seat belt;
²Seat not suitable for fitting
child seats.
2-seater vehicle
4-seater vehicle

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CHILD SAFETY: attachment by seat belt (2/2)
The table below summarises the information already shown on the diagram \
on the previous page, to ensure the regula-
tions in force are respected.
2 and 4-seater vehicles: Child seat attached using the seat belt
Type of child seat Weight of the child Front passenger
seat (1) (5) Rear side seats
Carrycot fitted across the vehicle
Group 0 < 10 kg X U (2)
Rear-facing shell seat
Group 0 and 0+ < 13 kg U U (3)
rear-facing seat
Group 0+ and 1 < 13 kg and 9 to 18 kg U U (3)
Forward-facing seat
Group 1 9 to 18 kg U U (4)
Booster seat
Group 2 and 3 15 to 25 kg and 22 to
36 kg
U U (4)
U = Seat which allows a child seat with “Universal” approval to be ins\
talled using a seat belt; check that it can be fitted.
(1) raise the seat to the maximum and position it as far back as possi\
ble, tilting the seatback slightly (approximately 25°).
(2) A carrycot can be installed across the vehicle and will take up at least two seats. Place the child with its feet nearest the door.
(3) 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.
(4) Forward-facing child seat; position the seatback of the child seat in co\
ntact with the seatback of the vehicle seat. In all sit ua-
tions, remove the rear headrest of the seat on which the child seat is p\
ositioned. This must be done before fitting the child s eat
(please refer to the section entitled “Rear headrests” in Section\
3).
(5) RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: before installing a child seat on the front passenger seat, check that \
the
airbag has been deactivated (refer to “Child safety: front passenger\
airbag deactivation, activation” Section 1).

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CHILD SAFETY: attachment using the ISOFIX system (1/3)
RISK OF DEATH OR
SERIOUS INJURY: Before
installing a child seat on the
front passenger seat, check
that the airbag has been deacti-
vated (please refer to “Child safety:
front passenger airbag deactivation
and activation” in Section 1).
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.
³Check the status of the air bag
before fitting a child seat or al-
lowing a passenger to use the seat.
²Seat which does not allow a
child seat to be fitted.
4-seater vehicle Child seat attached using the
ISOFIX
mounting
ü Seat which allows an ISOFIX
child seat to be fitted.
±The seats ISOFIX are fitted with
an anchorage point which allows a
forward-facing ISOFIX child seat with
“Universal” approval to be attached.
The anchorage points
 are located
in the boot for the rear seats, and on the
seatbacks for the front seats.
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 and D: shell seat or rear-facing seats in group 0+ (less than 13 kg) or
group 1 (9 to 18 kg);
– E: rear-facing shell seats in group 0 (less than 10 kg) or 0+ (less than
13 kg);
– F and G: carrycots in group 0 (less than 10 kg).

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CHILD SAFETY: attachment using the ISOFIX system (2/3)
The table below summarises the information already shown on the diagram \
on the previous page, to ensure the regula-
tions in force are respected.
4-seater vehicle: Fitting a child seat ISOFIX.
Type of child seat Weight of
the child Seat size Front passenger seat (1) (2)
Rear side seats
Carrycot fitted across the
vehicle
Group 0 < 10 kg
F, GX IL (3)
Rear-facing shell seat
Group 0 and 0+ < 13 kg
EIL IL (4)
rear-facing seat
Group 0+ and 1 < 13 kg and 9 to
18 kgCI
L X
D IL IL (4)
Forward-facing seat
Group 1 9 to 18 kg
A, B, B1 IUF - IL IUF - IL (5)
Booster seat
Group 2 and 3 15 to 25 kg and
22 to 36 kg
-X X
(1) RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: before installing a child seat on the front passenger seat, check that \
the
airbag has been deactivated (refer to “Child safety: front passenger\
airbag deactivation, activation” Section 1).