Carrying children

Children, and adults, must be correctly seated and strapped in for all journeys. The children being carried in your vehicle are your responsibility.

A child is not a miniature adult. Children are at risk of specific injuries as their muscles and bones have not yet finished growing. The seat belt alone would not provide suitable protection. Use a booster seat and ensure you use it correctly.

Driver’s responsibility

Never use the storage space as a booster seat for a child or a pet. Otherwise, this could place your child or pet in danger, or endanger the driver, in the event of hard braking or impact.

Risk of death or serious injuries.

A collision at 30 mph (50 km/h) is the same as falling a distance of 10 metres. Transporting a child without a restraint is the equivalent of allowing him or her to play on a fourth-floor balcony without railings.

Never travel with a child held in your arms. In the event of an accident, you will not be able to keep hold of the child, even if you yourself are wearing a seat belt.

If your vehicle has been involved in a road accident, replace the booster seat and have the seat belts checked.

Driver’s responsibility when parking or stopping the vehicle

Never leave an animal, child or adult who is not self-sufficient alone on your vehicle, even for a short time.

They may pose a risk of injury, such as by starting the engine or activating equipment.

Risk of serious injury.

Use

Only a booster seat should be used.

The level of protection offered by the booster seat depends on its ability to restrain your child and on its installation. Incorrect installation compromises the protection it offers the child in the event of harsh braking or an impact.

Before purchasing a booster seat, check that it complies with the regulations for your country and that it can be fitted in your vehicle. Consult an authorised dealer to find out which booster seats are recommended for your vehicle.

The regulations on transporting children are specific to each country. The use of a child seat depends on the age and/or the size and/or weight of the child.

For children who do not need to be transported in a child seat, make sure that the seat belt is correctly adjusted and fastened.

In all cases, you must comply with the regulations of the particular country you are in.

Before fitting a booster seat, read the manual and follow its instructions. If you experience any difficulties during installation, contact the equipment manufacturer. Keep the instructions with the booster seat.

Set a good example by always fastening your seat belt and teaching your child:

- to strap themselves in correctly;

- to always get in and out of the car at the kerb, away from busy traffic.

Do not use a second-hand child seat or one without an instruction manual.

Check that there are no objects in the vicinity of the child seat which could impede its operation.

Never leave a child unattended in the vehicle.

Check that your child is always strapped in and that the belt is correctly set and adjusted.

Never allow your child to stick their head out of the window.

Check that the child is in the correct position for the entire journey, especially if asleep.