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146 Transporting children safely  
Transporting children safely  
What you should know about transporting children!  
WARNING  
Always comply with national legal provisions and instructions from the rele-  
vant child safety seat manufacturer when installing and using a child seat  
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.  
⇒
in “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.  
Note  
Any national legal provisions which vary from the information contained in this  
Owner's Manual take precedence over the information contained herein.  
The physical principle of an accident does, of course, also apply to children  
⇒ page 131, “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.  
Important safety information regarding the use of child safety  
seats  
Correct use of child safety seats considerably reduces the risk of  
injury!  
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 149, “Classification of child seats into groups”. Child  
restraint systems which have been tested for conformity with ECE-R 44 have a non-  
detachable test seal (a large E within a circle and below this the test number)  
attached to the seat.  
WARNING  
•
All the occupants of the car - in particular children - must wear a seat belt  
when the car is moving!  
Children less than 1.50 m in height or younger than 12 years must not use  
a normal seat belt without a child restraint system otherwise this may result  
in injuries to the stomach and neck areas. Comply with the national legal  
requirements.  
•
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 standard ECE-R 44.  
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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 149,  
“Child seat”!  
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•
Only one child may be fastened with a seat belt into a child safety seat.  
Never leave the child sitting unattended in the seat.  
Transporting children safely 147  
Use of child safety seats on the front passenger seat  
WARNING (continued)  
Child safety seats should always be attached to the rear seats.  
•
Certain outside climatic conditions can cause life-threatening tempera-  
tures in the vehicle.  
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  
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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.  
•
Children are exposed to an increased risk of injury in the event of an acci-  
dent if they lean forward or adopt an incorrect seated position when the  
vehicle is moving. This particularly applies to children who are transported  
on the front passenger seat if the airbag system deploys in the event of an  
accident. This can result in severe or even fatal injuries.  
Fig. 154 Sticker on the  
centre column of the  
body on the front  
passenger side.  
•
It is important that the belt webbing is properly routed if the seat belts  
are to offer their maximum protection ⇒ page 132, “How are seat belts  
correctly fastened?”. Pay particular attention to the information provided by  
the manufacturer of the child safety seat regarding correct routing of the  
belt. Seat belts which are not correctly adjusted can themselves cause inju-  
ries even in minor accidents.  
We recommend, for safety reasons, that you always mount a child restraint systems  
on the rear seats whenever possible. If you still decide, however, to use a child  
safety seat on the front passenger seat then you must pay attention to the following  
warnings in connection with the use of the airbag system on the front passenger  
seat.  
•
Safety belts must be checked to ensure that they are running properly.  
One should also ensure that the belt is not damaged by sharp-edged fittings.  
It is essential to always switch off ⇒ page 144 the front passenger airbag  
•
WARNING  
when attaching a child safety seat on the front passenger seat where the  
child is seated with its back facing in direction of travel (in some countries  
also when the child is facing the direction of travel). If this is not done, there  
is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal injuries if the front  
passenger airbag is deployed. In certain countries national legal provisions  
also require that the side and head airbags be deactivated. When trans-  
porting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with the appro-  
priate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.  
•
Warning - particular hazard! Never use a child safety seat on the front  
passenger seat in which the child is seated with its back facing the direction  
of travel. This child safety seat is positioned in the deployment area of the  
front passenger airbag. The airbag may cause the child severe, or even fatal  
injuries, in the event of it being deployed.  
•
This is also clearly stated on the sticker which is located on the centre  
column of the body on the front passenger side ⇒ fig. 154. The sticker is  
visible upon opening the front passenger door. The next warning sticker is  
located on the windscreen near the front passenger seat.  
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148 Transporting children safely  
Child safety and side airbag  
WARNING (continued)  
Children must never be seated in the deployment area of the side  
airbags and head airbags.  
•
It is essential to always switch off ⇒ page 144, “Deactivating an airbag”  
the front passenger airbag when attaching a child safety seat on the front  
passenger seat where the child is seated with its back facing in direction of  
travel (in some countries also when the child is facing the direction of travel).  
If this is not done, there is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal  
injuries if the front passenger airbag is deployed. In certain countries  
national legal provisions also require that the side or head passenger  
airbags be deactivated. When transporting a child on the front passenger  
seat, please comply with the appropriate national regulations regarding the  
use of child safety seats.  
•
If the front passenger airbag has been switched off by a specialist garage  
Fig. 155 Seated position  
of an unprotected child at  
risk from side airbag  
using the vehicle system tester, the side and head passenger airbag*  
remains switched on. In certain countries national legal provisions require  
that besides the front passenger airbag also the side or head passenger  
airbags are deactivated. Please comply with any differing national legal  
regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.  
•
If a child safety seat in which the child faces in the direction of travel is  
used on the front passenger seat, the front passenger seat must be moved  
back fully. For vehicles with height adjustable front passenger seat, the seat  
must be put in the highest position.  
•
You should have the front passenger airbag (or airbags) reactivated just  
as soon as you no longer use a child safety seat on the front passenger seat.  
Fig. 156 Child properly  
protected by safety seat  
In the event of a side collision, the side airbags offer the vehicle occupants  
enhanced protection.  
The side airbags are inflated in fractions of a second in order to be able to provide  
this protection ⇒ page 141, “Function of the side airbags”.  
An airbag inflating develops such a strong force that an occupant who has not  
adopted a correct seated position may suffer injuries. Also exposed objects which  
are located within the area of the side airbag can cause injuries.  
Transporting children safely 149  
This applies particularly to children if they are not transported in accordance  
with legal requirements.  
Child safety seats which have been tested for conformity with ECE-R 44 have a non-  
detachable test seal (a large E within a circle and below this the test number)  
attached to the seat.  
The child is protected when seated in a child safety seat matching its age. Adequate  
room is available between the child and the deployment area of the side airbag and  
head airbag. The airbag offers optimal protection.  
Child safety seats are classified in 5 groups:  
Group  
Weight  
0 - 10 kg  
0
0+  
1
⇒ page 150  
⇒ page 150  
⇒ page 150  
⇒ page 151  
⇒ page 151  
WARNING  
up to 13 kg  
9 - 18 kg  
•
It is essential to always switch off ⇒ page 144 the front passenger airbag  
when attaching a child safety seat on the front passenger seat where the  
child is seated with its back facing in direction of travel (in some countries  
also when the child is facing the direction of travel). If this is not done, there  
is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal injuries if the front  
passenger airbag is deployed. In certain countries national legal provisions  
also require that the side and head airbags be deactivated. When trans-  
porting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with the appro-  
priate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.  
2
15 - 25 kg  
22 - 36 kg  
3
Children of more than 150 cm in height may use the seat belts fitted to the vehicle  
without a seat bolster.  
•
When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply  
with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety  
seats.  
Use of child safety seats  
An overview of the usefulness of child seats on each of the seats according to the  
EG guidelines 77/541 and ECE 44 standard:  
•
Children must never be seated with their head in the deployment area of  
the side airbag - risk of injury!  
Do not place any objects within the deployment area of the side airbag -  
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Child seat  
according to  
group  
Front passenger  
seat  
Rear seat  
on the side  
Rear seat  
middle  
risk of injury!  
0
0+  
U
U
+
U
A
A A  
A
Child seat  
U
A
U
+
U
A
A A  
Classification of child seats into groups  
1
U
A
U
+
U
A
A A  
Only child safety seats which have an official approval and are suit-  
able for the child, may be used.  
2 and 3  
U
A
U
A
U
A
U
A Universal category - seat is suitable for all approved types of child safety seats.  
A The seat can be fitted with fixing eyes for the “ISOFIX*”system.  
ECE-R 44 standard applies to child safety seats. ECE-R means: Economic Commis-  
sion of Europe - Regulation.  
+
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150 Transporting children safely  
Child seats of group 0/0+  
WARNING (continued)  
•
You should have the front passenger airbag (or airbags) reactivated just  
as soon as you no longer use a child safety seat on the front passenger seat.  
Child safety seats in Group 1  
Fig. 157 Child seats of  
group 0/0+  
The optimal solution for babies of up to about 9 months old weighing up to 10 kg  
or babies up to about 18 months old weighing up to 13 kg is a child safety seat  
which can be adjusted into the reclining position ⇒ fig. 157.  
Fig. 158 Child seat with  
padded table in Group 1  
installed on rear seat  
bench facing the direc-  
tion of travel  
In view of the fact that such child seats are installed that the child is seated with its  
back facing the direction of travel, they must not be used on the front passenger  
seat⇒ page 147, “Use of child safety seats on the front passenger seat”.  
Child seats in Group 1 are for babies and small children up to 4 years of age with a  
weight of between 9 and 18 kilograms. It is best for children in the lower range of  
this group, to use a child seat which allows the child to sit with its back to the direc-  
tion of travel. It is best for children in the upper range of the Group 0+, to use a child  
seat which allows the child to sit ⇒ fig. 158 in the direction of travel.  
WARNING  
•
It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag (airbags) at  
a specialist garage or with the switch for front passenger airbag(s)* when  
attaching in exceptional circumstances a child safety seat on the front  
passenger seat where the child is seated with its back facing in direction of  
travel (in some countries also when the child is facing the direction of travel)  
⇒ page 144.  
Child safety seats in which the child is seated with its back facing the direction of  
travel, must not be used on the front passenger seat ⇒ page 147, “Use of child  
safety seats on the front passenger seat”.  
•
In certain countries national legal provisions require that besides the  
WARNING  
front airbag also the side or head airbags are deactivated. Please comply  
with any differing national legal regulations regarding the use of child safety  
seats.  
•
It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag (airbags) at  
a specialist garage or with the switch for front passenger airbag(s)* when  
attaching in exceptional circumstances a child safety seat on the front  
passenger seat where the child is seated with its back facing in direction of  
•
If this is not done, a child seated on the front passenger seat may suffer  
severe or even fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag or airbags are  
deployed.  
Transporting children safely 151  
WARNING (continued)  
WARNING  
travel (in some countries also when the child is facing the direction of travel)  
⇒ page 144.  
•
When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply  
with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety  
seats. Switch off the front passenger airbag if necessary at a specialist garage  
or switch it off with the switch for front passenger airbag* ⇒ page 144.  
•
In certain countries national legal provisions require that besides the  
front airbag also the side or head airbags are deactivated. Please comply  
with any differing national legal regulations regarding the use of child safety  
seats.  
•
The shoulder part of the seat belt must run approximately across the  
middle of the shoulder and fit snugly against the chest. It must on no account  
run across the neck. The lap part of the seat belt must run across the pelvis  
and fits snugly; it must not run over the belly. Tighten the belt webbing over  
your hip if necessary.  
•
If this is not done, a child seated on the front passenger seat may suffer  
severe or even fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag or airbags are  
deployed.  
•
You should have the front passenger airbag (or airbags) reactivated just  
as soon as you no longer use a child safety seat on the front passenger seat.  
•
Please comply with any differing national legal regulations regarding the  
use of child safety seats.  
Child safety seats in Group 2  
Child safety seats in Group 3  
Fig. 159 Child seat in  
Group 2 installed on the  
rear seat facing the direc-  
tion of travel  
Fig. 160 Child seat in  
Group 3 installed on the  
rear seat facing the direc-  
tion of travel  
For children up to about 7 years of age weighing between 15 and 25 kg the optimal  
solution is a child safety seat in combination with the three-point seat belt  
⇒ fig. 159.  
For children of about 7 years of age weighing between 22 and 36 kg and of a height  
of less than 150 cm, the optimal solution is a child safety seat (seat bolster) in  
combination with the three-point seat belt ⇒ fig. 160.  
Children of more than 150 cm in height may use the seat belts fitted to the vehicle  
without a seat bolster.  
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WARNING  
–
Pull on the belt in order to check that it is no longer possible to pull out  
the webbing. The child seat protection is now switched on.  
•
When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply  
Deactivating child seat protection  
with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety  
seats. Switch off the front passenger airbag if necessary at a specialist garage  
or switch it off with the switch for front passenger airbag* ⇒ page 144.  
–
Press the red button on the seat belt buckle. The tongue of the lock  
jumps out of the buckle as a result of the spring force when this is  
done.  
•
The shoulder part of the seat belt must run approximately across the  
middle of the shoulder and fit snugly against the chest. It must on no account  
run across the neck. The lap part of the seat belt must run across the pelvis  
and fits snugly; it must not run over the belly. Tighten the belt webbing over  
your hip if necessary.  
–
Guide the belt back with your hand to enable the inertia reel to wind  
up the belt webbing more easily. The child safety lock is deactivated  
after the full reeling up of the belt.  
•
Please comply with any differing national legal regulations regarding the  
use of child safety seats.  
WARNING  
It is essential to always switch off ⇒ page 144 the airbag (airbags) when  
attaching a child safety seat on the front passenger seat where the child is  
seated with its back facing in direction of travel (in some countries also when  
the child is facing the direction of travel). If this is not done, there is a risk of  
the child suffering severe or even fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag  
is deployed. In certain countries national legal provisions also require that  
the side and head airbags be deactivated. When transporting a child on the  
front passenger seat, please comply with the appropriate national regula-  
tions regarding the use of child safety seats.  
Attaching child safety seat  
Child seat protection  
You can block the three-point seat belt in order to attach a child  
safety seat.  
You can permanently block the three-point seat belt in order to attach a  
child safety seat. Blocking the belt in this way ensures that the child seat  
is held firmly in position in the car.  
Activating child seat protection  
–
Attach the child safety seat with the three-point seat belt as stated in  
the instructions of the manufacturer of the child seat.  
–
–
Now, pull the shoulder part of the belt out fully.  
Insert the tongue of the lock into the seat belt buckle belonging to the  
seat until it is heard to lock in place.  
–
Reel up the belt webbing until it is fitted snugly against the child seat.  
When the belt is reeled up, this can be detected by a “clicking” noise.  
Transporting children safely 153  
One can mount a child safety seat using the “ISOFIX” system quickly, easily and reli-  
ably. Please pay close attention to instructions from the manufacturer of the child  
safety seat when installing and removing the seat.  
Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” system  
Child seats fitted with the “ISOFIX” clamping system can only be mounted and fixed  
in a vehicle fitted with an “ISOFIX system” when these child seats have been  
released for your type of vehicle according to the ECE-R 44 standard.  
You can obtain child seats with the “ISOFIX” attachment system from Škoda Service  
Partners who will also installed it as well.  
Complete installation instructions are enclosed with the child safety seat.  
Fig. 161 Locking eyes  
(ISOFIX system)  
WARNING  
•
The locking eyes have just been developed for child safety seats which  
use the “ISOFIX” system. You should therefore never attach other child  
safety seats, seat belts or objects to the locking eyes - hazard!  
•
Ask a Škoda Service Partner whether a child seat which you bought for  
another vehicle is recommended for use in a Škoda before using an “ISOFIX”  
system.  
•
Certain child seats which use the “ISOFIX” system can be attached with  
standard three-point seat belts. Please pay close attention to instructions  
from the manufacturer of the child safety seat when installing and removing  
the seat.  
Fig. 162 The ISOFIX child  
seat is pushed into the  
mounting funnels  
Note  
There are two fixing eyes between the backrest and the seat itself on both  
of the outer rear seats for fixing the “ISOFIX” system child seat in place.  
Child seats which use the “ISOFIX” system are currently available for children  
weighing from 9 up to 18 kg. This corresponds to an age range of from approx. 9  
months to 4 years.  
A
B
–
–
–
Insert the mounting funnels Aonto the locking eyes Abetween the  
backrest and seat cushion ⇒ fig. 161.  
Push the notched arms of the child seat over the mounting funnels  
into the locking eyes, until it is heard to lock ⇒ fig. 162.  
Pull on both sides of the child seat!  
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Driving Tips  
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Breakdown assistance  
Technical Data  
154 Transporting children safely  

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