Carrying children
Children, and adults, must be correctly
seated and strapped in for all journeys.
The children being carried in your vehicle
are your responsibility.
A child is not a miniatu
Rear-facing child seats
A baby’s head is, proportionally, heavier
than that of an adult and its neck is very
fragile. Transport the child in this position
for as long as possible (until the
There are two ways of attaching child
seats: via the seat belt or using the
ISOFIX system.
Attachment via the seat belt
The seat belt must be adjusted to
ensure that it is effective in the event
I - MEASURING POINTS
Radius under load:
(R1) : Distance between the ground and the front
wheel shaft
(R2) : Distance between the ground and the rear
wheel shaft
1 - Front height (W1)
(W1) : Height between the ground and the rear cross
member bolt head
2 - Rear height (W2)
(W2) : Height be
CHECK
CHECKING THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT LOWER
ARM BALL JOINT
Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
1 - Checking the condition of the front driveshaft
lower arm ball joint gaiter
Check:
the gaiter crimping on the front drivesha