Some seats are not suitable for fitting child seats. The installation table and diagram indicate where to attach a child seat Attachment by seat belt.

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Fit the child seat in a rear seat wherever possible.

Make sure the child seat or the child's feet do not prevent the front seat from locking correctly Front seats.

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, ensure that it is correctly stored so that it is not hurled around in the event of harsh braking or an 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.

The types of child seats indicated may not be available. Before using a different child seat, check with the manufacturer that it can be fitted.

In the front seat

The laws concerning children travelling in the front passenger seat differ in every country. Consult the current legislation and follow the indications in the installation table and diagram Attachment by seat belt.

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 possible;
  • gently tilt the seatback away from the vertical position (approximately 25°);
  • on equipped vehicles, raise the seat base as far as possible.

Always fully raise the seat headrest so that it does not interfere with the child seat Front headrests.

After installing the child seat, when this is possible, you can move the vehicle seat forward if necessary (so as to leave enough space in the rear seats for passengers or other child seats). In the case of 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 installing the child seat.

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RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY: before fitting a rear-facing child seat in this seat, check that the airbag has been deactivated Child safety: deactivating, activating the front passenger airbag.

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 his or her feet nearest the door.

Before installing a child seat in the ISOFIX anchoring points on a rear side seat, check that the seat belt buckles are not placed between the two ISOFIX anchorage points in this seat. If necessary, move the buckle from the seat in question towards the centre of the vehicle.

In order to install a rear-facing child seat, move the front seat as far forward as possible, then move the front seat back as far as it will go, without allowing it to come into contact with the child seat.

For the safety of a child in the facing forwards, move the seat as far back as possible and move the seat in front of the child forward, remembering to move the seatback forwards to avoid contact between the seat and the child’s legs.

In all situations, remove the headrest of the rear seat on which the child seat is positioned Rear headrests. If necessary, position the rear seat as far back as possible. This must be done before fitting the child seat. Check that the child seat is resting against the back of the rear seat.

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Installing a booster seat (group 2 or 3)

Check that the seat belt Seat belts operates (winds) correctly.

Adjust the seat belt by positioning:

  • the shoulder strap on the child's shoulder without it touching their neck;
  • the lap belt so that it lies flat on the thighs and against the pelvis.

If necessary, adjust the position of the vehicle seat.

In rear centre seat

A child seat may only be fitted in this seat if it is equipped with an inertia-reel seat belt. For any additional information, please contact an authorised dealer.

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A child seat with a floor support must never be installed on the rear centre seat. RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

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Ensure that the child seat or the child's feet are not preventing the locking of the front seat at the front Front seats or Rear seats.