Volvo 2005 C70 - Manual (Page 18)

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Child safety
Child safety
Volvo recommends the proper use of restraint
systems for all occupants including children.
Remember that, regardless of age and size, a
child should always be properly restrained in a
car.
Your car is also equipped with ISOFIX
attachments, which make it more convenient
to install child seats (see the previous page).
Restraint systems for children are designed to
be secured in the vehicle by lap belts or the lap
portion of a lap-shoulder belt. Such child
restraint systems can help protect children in
cars in the event of an accident only if they are
used properly. However, children could be
endangered in a crash if the child restraints are
not properly secured in the vehicle. Failure to
follow the installation instructions for your
child restraint can result in your child striking
the vehicle’s interior in a sudden stop.
Holding a child in your arms is NOT a suitable
substitute for a child restraint system. In an
accident, a child held in a person’s arms can be
crushed between the vehicle’s interior and an
unrestrained person. The child could also be
injured by striking the interior, or by being
ejected from the vehicle during a sudden
maneuver or impact. The same can also
happen if the infant or child rides unrestrained
on the seat. Other occupants should also be
properly restrained to help reduce the chance
of injuring or increasing the injury of a child.
A specially designed and tested booster
cushion (not available in Canada) can be
obtained from your Volvo retailer for children
weighing 33 - 80 lb (15 - 36 kg) and 38-54
inches (97 - 137 cm) in height.
WARNING!
Do not use child safety seats or child booster
cushions/backrests in the front passenger’s
seat. We also recommend that children who
have outgrown these devices sit in the rear
seat with the seat belt properly fastened.
All states and provinces have legislation
governing how and where children should be
carried in a car. Find out the regulations
existing in your state or province. Recent
accident statistics have shown that children are
safer in rear seating positions than front
seating positions when properly restrained. A
child restraint system can help protect a child
in a vehicle. Here’s what to look for when
selecting a child restraint system:
• It should have a label certifying that it
meets applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards (FMVSS 213) - or in
Canada, CMVSS 213.
• Make sure the child restraint system is
approved for the child’s height, weight and
development - the label required by the
standard or regulation, or instructions for
infant restraints, typically provide this
information.
· In using any child restraint system, we
urge you to look carefully over the
instructions that are provided with the
restraint. Be sure you understand them
and can use the device properly and
safely in this vehicle. A misused child
restraint system can result in increased
injuries for both the infant or child and
other occupants in the vehicle.
When a child has outgrown the child safety
seat, you should use the rear seat with the
standard seat belt fastened. The best way to
help protect the child here is to place the child
on an approved booster cushion so that the seat
belt is properly located on the hips.