Saab 2000 9-5 - Manual (Page 18)

18 Safety
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, but restraints must be suitable
for the size of the child. Always follow the
child seat/booster cushion manufacturer´s
instructions when installing these devices in
your vehicle.
Make sure you are acquainted with the
legal requirements for seating children
in the car.
Make sure that it is possible to fit a child
restraint in accordance with the manufac-
turer’s child seat instructions.
Saab 9-5 Sedan
For child car seats that are approved for
rear-facing installation in the rear seat and
have top tether straps, we recommend that
you position it on one of the outer places.
Fasten such a child seat with the three-point
seat belt and the two underside anchorage
tethers.
The tethers should be attached according to
the manufacturer´s instructions, to the fixing
points beneath the driver´s and passen-
ger´s seat. The fixing points on electrically
adjustable seats are color marked.
If you intend to install another make of child
car seat, make sure that it is possible to fit it
in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
When fitting child seats in cars you must
always read the instructions supplied by
the car seat manufacturer.
WARNING
• Children must always be suitably
restrained in the car.
• NEVER put a child seat in the front.
• Children 12 and under can be killed by
the airbag.
• The BACK SEAT is the SAFEST place
for children.
• Sit as far back as possible from the air
bag.
WARNING
A special accessory is available for lock-
ing the center armrest so that a child seat
can be installed in the middle seat. See
your Saab dealer for details.
When a rear-facing child seat is fitted in
the center position of the rear seat in the
Saab 9-5 Sedan the center armrest must
be secured in place with this strap. If this
is not done, the center armrest could
swing down in the event of a frontal colli-
sion and cause injury to the child.
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Fitting the locking strap on the center arm-
rest, Saab 9-5 Sedan.
The locking strap is standard equipment
on certain markets.