Infant Restraints / Child Car Seats / Booster Seats
Infant Restraints
Babies weighing less than 9kg must be secured in an approved infant restraint. Infant restraints are designed to be installed facing the rear of the vehicle as this is the safest way for a baby to travel. The restraints must be anchored to
the vehicle at two points - at the anchor bolt/tether strap and with the seat belt.
Always check the manufacturer's instructions to find out how to properly install the restraint and how to adjust the harness. Make sure the harness is fitted snugly every time you use the restraint.
WARNING: You must not use a rear-facing infant restraint (the opposite direction to which the vehicle is travelling) in the front seat of cars that have a passenger airbag. In this situation, an inflating airbag can seriously injure or even kill a baby
Infant restraints (Rear Facing).
Weight: Up to 9kg
Age: From 0-6 months
(USA - Full-term infants 26 inches long or less weighing 20 pounds or less.)
Child Car Seats
Once your child outgrows the infant restraint (when they weigh 8-9kg or are 70cm long), they can start using a child car seat. These restraints are suitable until the child reaches 18kg (about four years old).
If you are using a convertible restraint, you must turn it to a forward-facing position once the child reaches 8-9kg.
Child car seats can only be used on forward-facing seats. They are attached by an anchor bolt, a tether strap and the car's seat belt.
Child car seats/forward facing convertible.
Weight: 8-18kg Age:
About 6 months - 4 years
(USA-Toddler Seats installed front-facing for most children up to 40 inches tall weighing between 20 and 40 pounds)
Booster Seats
A booster seat enables a child to use an adult lap/sash belt, or a harness and lap belt in the centre of a vehicle. The child will then be able to see out of the window and the seat belt will fit more comfortably.
A booster seat should only be fitted to a forward-facing seat.
Booster seats are available as a base only or with backs and sides. Boosters with backs and sides provide head support for a sleeping child.
When using a booster seat with a lap/sash seat belt, the sash part of the belt must not touch the child's neck. In the event of an crash, the back of the car seat provides protection for a child's head against whiplash. A child is too tall for a booster seat if their eye level is above the top of the seat of the car.
If your child is using an adult lap/sash seat belt by itself, make sure the sash part does not touch their neck.
Correct use of the booster seat. Eye level is below top of seat. Booster seats. Weight: 14-26kg Age: About 2-7 years
(USA- weighing between 40 and 80 pounds.)
Your Legal Responsibility
It is the driver's legal responsibility to ensure all children travelling in the rental / hire vehicle are correctly secured or seated, even for short trips. Failure to comply with the requirements is a serious offence and you are liable for a substantial fine as well as possible demerit points.
United Kingdom New Laws
The introduction of new legislation on 18 th September 2006 requires parents to ensure that all children 3 years and over must use a child restraints until they reach a height of 135cm (approximately 4ft 5ins)
This new rule represents best practice to help keep children safe.
Failure to comply with the regulations can incur a £30 fixed fine and three penalty points on your licence. There is no change to the law for children under 3 years, a correct child restraint must still be used. Check details below to ensure that the correct seat restraint is used.
Child restraint guidelines
Baby seat - rear facing and for children up to 13kg (approximately age birth to 9-12 months)
Child seat - forward facing and for children 9kg to 18 kg (approximately 9 months to 4 years)
High-back booster seats - for children 15kg to 36 kg (approximately 4 to 11 years)
Booster cushions - for children 15kg to 36 kg (approximately 4 to 11 years)
For further information see the UK Government Think! Road Safety website -
Citroen Peugeot & Renault leasing in Europe
have Infant/Child seats available for purchase. Please see accessories list.
Citroen Accessories
Peugeot Accessories
Renault Accessories
Updated12082008am
