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DRIVING LICENCE
PREPARING FOR THE ROAD important to use a correctly fitting seat in your Three point seat belts
motorhome.
This section refers to the seat belts located in
! WARNING: The child seat you use in the habitation area of your motorhome.
your car may not be suitable for mounting Fastening the seat belt:
on a motorhome seat.
Insert tongue into buckle; a positive ‘click’
Choose the right seat for your child’s height indicates correct assembly.
and weight.
Releasing the seat belt:
Ensure it has an official approval mark (usually
the United Nations ‘E’ mark). The current UN Press the red release button, the tongue will
standards is Regulation 44.04 be ejected from the buckle.
Never fit or use a second hand car seat. It • The belt is designed for use by one person
could have been damaged and may not meet and must not be put around a child seated
modern standards. The fitting instructions may on a person’s lap.
also be missing.
• The belt is suitable for restraining most child
Positioning/ Fitting seats and boosters.
Dependant upon the child seat type, the most • The belt should at all times be adjusted and
suitable position for the child seat to be fitted used in accordance with the instructions. No
may be the front passenger seat of the cab excessive slackness should be present.
(NOTE airbag advice below) or the window
seat of the forward facing rear seat, the isle • O nce installed the diagonal should pass
seat in the rear is NOT a recommended across the centre of the shoulder and the
position, advice should always be taken from buckle should lie just on or below the hip.
the retailer on the suitability and security of the
seat in the motorhome. • A void twisting the webbing during use.
Webbing must not be allowed to chafe
Read and follow the child seat manufacturer’s against sharp edges.
instructions for fitting the seat.
• Do not make alterations or additions to
All Swift Motor homes are fitted with inertia reel the belt.
seat belts, however, the child seat must be
tight in the adult seat. Push all your weight into • Belts that have been cut, frayed, damaged or
the child seat as you tighten the belt. stressed through impact should be replaced.
After impact the motorhome anchorage
Keep a copy of the child seat fitting instruction points should also be checked.
in the motorhome for easy reference.
• To clean use warm soapy water only.
Any doubts, ask an advisor to show you how
to correctly install the seat. • P eriodic inspection of the installation will
ensure reliability of the seat belt.
Airbag
Driving licence
Never fit a rear-facing child restraint in a seat
with an active airbag in front of it. Licences issued to drivers who passed their
car driving test before 1st January 1997
Forward-facing child restraints should be posi- include categories B+E and C1+E which gives
tioned as far back from the airbag as possible. them entitlement to drive motor vehicles up to
Check the base vehicle handbook. 7500kg MTPLM.
Drivers who passed their test on or after this
date have category B entitlement only, which
restricts the entitlement to motor vehicles
with up to 8 passenger seats and an MTPLM
of up to 3500kg with trailers up to 750kg
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