Safety

Suitability of passenger seats for use with universal child seats

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The vehicle complies with the new European Directive 2000/3/EC, which regulates the fitting of child seats in the various seating positions of the vehicle, as shown in the following table:

X = Seating position not suitable for children of this weight category.

U = Suitable for restraint systems in the "Universal" category according to European Regulation ECE-R44 for the "Groups" indicated.

(*) IMPORTANT: NEVER install rear-facing child seats on the front passenger seat when the airbag is active. If you need to install a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat, deactivate the corresponding airbag (see the section "Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) – Airbags").

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