184 Transporting children safely
Transporting children safely
What you should know about transporting children!
Note
Any varying national legal regulations take priority over the information provided in
these instructions for use, or stated in this chapter.
An introduction to the subject
Accident statistics have revealed that children are generally more
safely transported on the rear seats than on the front passenger seat.
Important safety information regarding the use of child safety
seats
Children younger than 12 years of age should normally travel on the rear seat of the
vehicle (take note of any national legal provisions which differ from this). They
should be secured there by means of a child restraint system or by using the existing
seat belts depending on their age, body size and weight. The child seat should be
mounted behind the front passenger seat for safety reasons.
Correct use of child safety seats considerably reduces the risk of
injury!
The physical principle of an accident does, of course, also apply to children
⇒ page 169, “The physical principle of a frontal collision”. They differ from adults in
that their muscles and bone structure of children are not yet fully developed. Thus
children are exposed to increased risk of injury.
WARNING
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All the occupants of the car - in particular children - must wear a seat belt
when the car is moving.
Children who are less than 1.50 m in height and who weigh less than 36
kg must not use a normal seat belt without a child restraint system other-
wise this may result in injuries to the stomach and neck areas. Comply with
the national legal requirements.
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Children should be transported by using special child safety seats in order to
reduce this risk of injury.
Use only child safety seats which are officially approved and are suitable for chil-
dren and which comply with the ECE-R 44 standard, which classifies child safety
seats into 5 groups ⇒ page 187. Child restraint systems which have been tested for
conformity to ECE-R 44 standard have a non-detachable test seal (a large E within
a circle and below this the test number) attached to the seat.
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One should never carry children, and also not babies! - on one's lap.
You can transport a child safely in a suitable child safety seat ⇒ page 187,
“Child seat”!
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Only one child may be fastened with a seat belt into a child safety seat.
We recommend that you use child safety seats from the Škoda genuine accessories.
These child seats were developed and also tested for use in Škoda vehicles. They
fulfil the ECE-R 44 standard.
Never leave the child sitting unattended in the seat.
Certain outside climatic conditions can cause life-threatening tempera-
tures in the vehicle.
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Never allow your child to be transported in a vehicle without the use of a
suitable restraint system.
Children should also never stand up in a vehicle or kneel on the seats
WARNING
Always comply with legal provisions and instructions from the relevant child
safety seat manufacturer when installing and using the child seat
⇒ page 184.
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when the vehicle is moving. In the event of an accident the child will be
thrown through the vehicle and may as a result suffer fatal injuries, and also
injure other occupants.
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