Saab 2008 9-5 User Manual download pdf (Page 23)

23Safety

General information on child

safety

The same attention must be given to child

safety in the car as is given to adults.

Children travel most safely when properly

restrained. However, the type of restraint

must be appropriate for the size of the child.

We recommend that you always consult

your Saab dealer before fitting a child seat,

child restraint or booster cushion.

The backseat is the safest place for chil-

dren.

Make sure you are acquainted with the

legal requirements for seating children

in the car.

When fitting child restraints in cars you

must always read the instructions sup-

plied by the child restraint manufacturer.

Make sure that it is possible to fit a child

restraint in accordance with the manufac-

turer’s child restraint instructions.

Saab recommends the use of a rear-fac-

ing child seat for as long as this is possi-

ble - for all children under 18 kg (40 lbs.)

as a minimum. Use a child seat approved

for the weight of the child.

Saab recommends the use of a booster seat

for children up to the length of 140 cm

(55 in.) or the weight of 36 kg (80 lbs.).

LATCH

LATCH (Lower Anchorages & Top tethers

for CHildren) is a US/Canadian safety stan-

dard for a uniform method of fitting child

restraints without using the standard safety

belts. Only certain child restraints are

equipped to utilize the LATCH system.

The LATCH system is installed in the car to

facilitate proper fitting of child restraints

designed for and equipped with LATCH

attachments.

The LATCH system consists of top tether

and lower anchorages . In this vehicle,

LATCH is installed at the two outboard seat-

ing positions in the rear seat, and there is a

top tether on the rear center position (not

Convertible).

The top tethers are located and on the cargo

floor by the rear seat backrest's lower part

(SportCombi), see page 25 and on top of the

parcel shelf (9-5 Sedan), see page 26.

The lower anchorages are located where

the seat cushion and seat back come

together. There is a label above the anchor-

ages, see picture on next page. Label con-

sists of a symbol of a child restrained in a

seat inside a circle.

When fitting child restraints in cars you must

always read the instructions supplied by the

child restraint manufacturer.

If you have any questions regarding LATCH

please contact your Saab dealer.

WARNING

If a LATCH-type child restraint is not

attached to its anchor points, the restraint

will not be able to protect the child cor-

rectly. In a crash, the child could be seri-

ously injured or killed. Make sure that a

LATCH-type child restraint is properly

installed using the anchor points, or use

the vehicle's safety belts to secure the

restraint, following the instructions that

came with that restraint, and also the

instructions in this manual.

WARNING

Child top tether anchorages are designed

to withstand only those loads imposed by

correctly fitted child restraints.

Under no circumstances are they to be

used for adult safety belts.

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