la securite du passager et du vehicule Flashcards
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La ceinture de sécurité: what does it do?
limite la gravite en cas de choc
evite l’ejection et les cjocs contre l’habitacle
increases chances of remaining conscious & acting quickly
penalties of not having seatbelt?
every passenger needs to have one on
adults/drivers risk 135 euro fine
driver might lose 3 point
at 50 km/h you might stay alive; without you die in a crash
what safety devices are activated in an accident? (dispositif de securite)
- Le pretensioners
- Les airbags
- les limiteurs d’effort
- l’appuite tête (last)
what do les pretensioners do?
Their triggering causes harmless detonation and smoke.
Blocks body early & allows for airbags to activatate1
what do airbags do? how many are there?
Vehicles are usually fitted with 6 airbags comprising two frontal and 2 side in the front and 2 running curtains on each side.
The airbag is coupled to the seat belt at the time of impact.
how to avoid injury with airbags?
dont position yourself too close to wheel
don’t drive with thumbs inside wheel
don’t put feeet on car table to risk colon/vertebral facture
les limiteurs d’effort do what?
reduce pressure on thorax
l’appuite tête does what?
allows for head & body to hit against
protects vital organs
driver responsibllity when it comes to children??
all under 18; can pay 135 euros for every minor not secure & lose points
how should children be secured in the car
(LES SIEGES HOMOLOGUES + SEATBELT)
Approved seats are coupled to the seat belt, the strap passes under the seat or over the booster seat.
They must be installed on a seat equipped with a belt, adapted to the age, morphology and weight of the child.
how should a child of 0-15 months & 13 kg be installed
facing the rea of the car
airbags uninstalled
in a sege homologue
how should a child between 10 months to 4 years (9-18 kg) be installed in the car?
De 9-10 mois à 3-4 ans (de 9 à 18 kg), siège baquet ou siège à réceptacle.
how should a child between 10 months to 4 years (9-18 kg) be installed in the car?
De 9-10 mois à 3-4 ans (de 9 à 18 kg), siège baquet ou siège à réceptacle.
how should a child between 3-4 years to 10-11 years (15 to 36 kg) be installed in a car?
just a ‘rehausser’ seat to increase child height and avoid seat belt passing over neck
what is a siege auto-evolutive
are convertible to be rear-facing and forward-facing.
BLUE indicates if the strap should pass on rear-facing seat placement and RED if for forward-facing. t
how and when to disactive the airbag?
Attention, il faut impérativement désactiver l’airbag passager avant en cas d’usage d’un siège bébé “dos à la route”.
Tourner la clé en position OFF.
what is the system isofix?
an international standard that allows for the quick and correct installation of a child car seat
how to install a rear-facing baby seat?
deactivate the passenger airbag; warning light indicates its off
how to install a child under 10 years
If height is too low; needs a ‘sieges homologue’ but if not OK but in BACK
children older than 10 years?
don’t need a siege homologue anymore
can sit in front if tall enough
how to tell if a child is tall enough to sit in front
if seat belt does not pass over neck
what is Le système de sécurité enfant
activation of child safety device on the rear door; so can only be opened from outside
activated by lever inside backdoor:
Pour activer la sécurité enfant, déplacer le levier de chaque portière située à l’arrière du véhicule. Ainsi, l’ouverture ne peut se faire que de l’extérieur.
what is the ESP?
electronic stabillity programme
what does ESP do
Act independnently of driver to keep car on road
