42 Restraint systems and airbags › Child seat
Press the safety button
tween the front seat and the child seat or the child
carried in the child seat.
Before installing a forward-facing child seat, adjust
the headrest so that it is as low as possible.
If the headrest prevents the child seat from being
fitted, adjust the headrest to the highest position.
When installing the child seat, avoid contact be-
tween the roof and the rear pillar. If the head air-
bag is deployed, there is a risk of injury.
If using a separate child seat cushion, adjust the
headrest so that the child's head is flush with, but
not protruding above the height of the top edge of
the headrest.
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and move the seat belt
height adjuster down
to reduce the height.
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After adjustment, firm-
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ly pull on the belt to
ensure that the seat
belt height adjuster has
correctly locked in
place and that the belt
is locked securely.
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Troubleshooting
Blocked belt retractor
Using a child seat on the front passenger seat
Grasp the strap in the
middle and pull quickly.
Hold the strap and let
it roll up slowly.
Pull on the strap to see
if the retractor is
working properly.
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When using a child seat on the passenger seat, any
country-specific regulations must be observed.
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Never use a child seat in which the child is carried
with his or her back to the direction of travel on a
seat protected by an active airbag placed in front of
the seat. This could cause serious injury to the child,
even death.
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If the strap is still
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blocked, repeat the un-
locking procedure
once or twice.
This is also indicated by the following stickers:
If the strap is still blocked, seek the help of a spe-
cialist garage.
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Child seat
What you should be mindful of
For how to install and use the child seat, please note
the instructions in this Owner's Manual as well as the
instructions of the child seat manufacturer.
Sticker on the passenger sun visor
Sticker on the central body pillar on the passenger
side
For safety reasons, we always recommend that chil-
dren are transported on the back seats. Carry chil-
dren on the front passenger seat only in exceptional
cases.
The following instructions must be followed when
using a child seat on the front passenger seat:
Use child seats according to standard ECE-R 44 and
ECE-R 129 of the European Economic Commission.
It is essential to deactivate the front passenger air-
bag if using a child seat in which the child is trans-
ported with its back facing the direction of trav-
el » page 47.
If possible, adjust the front passenger seat back-
rest so that it is vertical, to ensure that there is se-
cure contact between the backrest and the child
seat.
If possible, move the front passenger seat back-
wards so that there is no contact between the
front passenger seat and the child seat behind it.
Adjust the height-adjustable front passenger seat
as much as possible.
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Child seats according to standard ECE-R 44 and
ECE-R 129 are marked with the test symbol: large E
in a circle, with the test number below.
We recommend using child seats from the ŠKODA
Original Accessories range. These child seats have
been developed and tested for use in ŠKODA vehi-
cles. They satisfy the standard ECE-R 44 or ECE-R
129.
WARNING
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When installing the child seat on the rear seat, ad-
just the front seat so that there is no contact be-
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Set the front passenger seat belt as high up as pos-
sible.
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