Volvo 2008 C70 - Manual (Page 29)

01 Safety
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Child safety 01
Children should sit comfortably and
safely
The position of a child in the car and the
choice of equipment is dictated by the child’s
weight and size. For more information see
page 30.
Children of all ages and sizes must always sit
correctly secured in the car. Never allow a
child to sit on the knee of a passenger.
Volvo’s own child safety equipment is
designed for your car. Use Volvo genuine
equipment to best ensure that the mounting
points and attachments are correctly posi-
tioned and are sufficiently strong.
Child seats
Child seats and airbags are not compatible.
Volvo has child safety products that are de-
signed for and tested by Volvo.
Do not attach the straps for the child seat to
the horizontal adjustment bar, springs, rails
or beams under the seat. Sharp edges can
damage the straps. Allow the backrest of the
child seat to rest against the dashboard. This
applies to cars without a passenger airbag,
or where the airbag is deactivated.
Location of child seats
You may place:
• a child seat or booster cushion on the
front passenger seat, provided the pas-
senger airbag is not activated
1 .
• a rear-facing child seat in the rear seat that
uses the back of the front seat as support.
Child seats and activated airbags are not
compatible.
Always place a child in the rear seat if the
passenger airbag is activated. A child in the
front passenger seat could suffer serious in-
jury if the airbag deploys.
NOTE
Regulations regarding the placement of
children in cars vary from country to coun-
try. Check what laws apply.
NOTE
If problems arise when fitting child safety
products, contact the manufacturer for
clearer instructions.
NOTE
When using child safety products it is
important to read the installation instruc-
tions included with the product.
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1 For information on activated/deactivated air-
bag (SRS) see page 18.
WARNING
Never place a child in a child seat or on a
booster cushion in the front seat if the air-
bag (SRS) is activated.
No one shorter than 140 cm should sit in
the front passenger seat if the airbag (SRS)
is activated.
Failure to follow the advice given above can
endanger the life of the child.