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166 Transporting children safely  
Transporting children safely  
Note  
What you should know about transporting children!  
National legal provisions, which deviate from the information contained in these  
operating instructions, take precedence over the information contained in the op-  
erating instructions.  
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 who are less than 1.50 m in height and who weigh less than 36 kg should,  
under normal circumstances, sit on the rear seat (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 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 in-  
jury!  
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  
The physical principle of an accident does, of course, also apply to children  
⇒ꢀpage 153, 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.  
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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 na-  
tional legal requirements.  
Children should be transported by using special child safety seats in order to re-  
duce this risk of injury.  
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One should never carry children, and also not babies! - on one's lap.  
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You can transport a child safely in a suitable child safety seat ⇒ꢀpage 168,  
Only use child safety seats which are officially approved, suitable for children and  
which comply with the standard ECE-R 44, which classifies child safety seats into  
5 groups ⇒ꢀpage 168, Classification of child seats into groups. Child restraint sys-  
tems which have been tested for conformity to ECE-R 44 standard have a non-de-  
tachable test seal (a large E within a circle and below this the test number) attach-  
ed to the seat.  
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.  
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  
We recommend that you use child safety seats from the ŠKODA Original Accesso-  
ries range. These child seats were developed and also tested for use in ŠKODA  
vehicles. They fulfil the ECE-R 44 standard.  
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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.  
WARNING  
Always comply with national legal provisions and instructions from the rele-  
vant child safety seat manufacturer when installing and using a child seat  
⇒ꢀpage 166, Important safety information regarding the use of child safety  
seats.  
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Transporting children safely 167  
We recommend, for safety reasons, that you always mount a child restraint sys-  
tems 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.  
WARNING (Continued)  
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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 vehi-  
cle 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.  
WARNING  
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It is important that the belt webbing is properly routed if the seat belts are  
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Warning - particular hazard! Never use a child safety seat on the front pas-  
to offer their maximum protection ⇒ꢀpage 155, How are seat belts correctly  
fastened?. Pay particular attention to the information provided by the manu-  
facturer of the child safety seat regarding correct routing of the belt. Seat  
belts which are not correctly adjusted can themselves cause injuries even in  
minor accidents.  
senger 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.  
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This is also clearly stated on the sticker which is located on the centre col-  
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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 the front passenger airbag when attach-  
umn of the body on the front passenger side ⇒ꢀfig. 153. The sticker is visible  
upon opening the front passenger door. For some countries, the sticker is also  
affixed to the sun visor of the front passenger.  
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ing a child safety seat to the front passenger seat where the child is seated  
with its back facing in direction of travel ⇒ꢀpage 165. If this is not done, there  
is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal injuries if the front passen-  
ger airbag is deployed. When transporting a child on the front passenger seat,  
please comply with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of  
child safety seats.  
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It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag when a child  
safety seat is nevertheless attached to the front passenger seat where the  
child is seated with its back facing in direction of travel ⇒ꢀpage 164, Deactivat-  
ing an airbag. 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. When transport-  
ing 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 on the front passenger seat  
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If the front passenger airbag has been switched off by a specialist garage  
using the vehicle system tester, the side and head passenger airbag remains  
switched on. Please comply with any differing national legal regulations re-  
garding the use of child safety seats.  
Child safety seats should always be attached to the rear seats.  
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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 and to the top fully. Move the seat backrest into the vertical position.  
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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. 153 Sticker on the centre column of  
the body on the front passenger side.  
Using the system  
Safety  
Driving Tips  
General Maintenance  
Breakdown assistance  
Technical data  
168 Transporting children safely  
Child safety and side airbag  
WARNING  
Children must never be seated in the deployment area of the side  
airbags and head airbags.  
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It is essential to always switch off ⇒ꢀpage 164 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. When transporting a child on the front passenger seat,  
please comply with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of  
child safety seats.  
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When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with  
the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.  
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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Fig. 154 Seated position of an unprotected child at risk from side airbag/Child properly pro-  
tected by safety seat  
risk of injury!  
In the event of a side collision, the side airbags offer the vehicle occupants en-  
hanced protection.  
Child seat  
The side airbags are inflated in fractions of a second in order to be able to provide  
this protection ⇒ꢀpage 161, Function of the side airbags.  
Classification of child seats into groups  
The airbag develops such a strong force that an occupant who has not adopted an  
upright seated position may suffer injuries from the airbag or as a result of objects  
which are located within the deployment area of the side airbag.  
Only child safety seats which have an official approval and are suit-  
able for the child, may be used.  
This applies particularly to children if they are not transported in accordance  
with legal requirements.  
ECE-R 44 standard applies to child safety seats. ECE-R means: Economic Commis-  
sion for Europe - Regulation.  
The child is protected when seated in a child safety seat matching its age. Ade-  
quate 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 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.  
Child safety seats are classified in 5 groups:  
Group  
Weight  
0 - 10 kg  
up to 13 kg  
9 - 18 kg  
0
0+  
1
⇒ꢀpage 169  
⇒ꢀpage 169  
⇒ꢀpage 169  
⇒ꢀpage 170  
⇒ꢀpage 170  
2
15 - 25 kg  
22 - 36 kg  
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3
Transporting children safely 169  
Children who are more than 1.50 m in height or who weigh more than 36 kg can  
use normal seat belts without a seat bolster.  
Child seats in which the child is facing with its back towards the direction of  
travel should not be used on the front passenger seat when the vehicle is fitted  
with a front passenger airbag ⇒ꢀpage 167, Use of child safety seats on the front  
passenger seat.  
Use of child safety seats  
WARNING  
An overview of the usefulness of child seats on each of the seats according to the  
ECE-R 44 standard:  
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It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag at a special-  
ist garage or with the switch for front passenger airbag when attaching in ex-  
ceptional circumstances a child safety seat on the front passenger seat where  
the child is seated with its back facing in direction of travel ⇒ꢀpage 165, Switch  
for the front passenger airbag.  
Child seat  
of the group  
Front passenger  
seat  
Rear seat  
outside  
Rear seat  
middle  
U
U
U
+
+
+
U
U
U
+
+
T
T
T
U
U
U
U
0
0+  
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Please comply with any differing national legal regulations regarding the  
use of child safety seats.  
If this is not done, a child seated on the front passenger seat may suffer  
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1
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U
U
2 and 3  
severe or even fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag or airbags are de-  
ployed.  
U
Universal category - seat is suitable for all approved types of child safety  
seats.  
The seat can be fitted with fixing eyes for the “ISOFIX”system.  
The divided rear seat - seat can be fitted with fixing eyes for the system “Top  
Tether” ⇒ꢀpage 172, Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” system.  
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You should have the front passenger airbag (or airbags) reactivated just as  
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soon as you no longer use a child safety seat on the front passenger seat.  
T
Child safety seats in Group 1  
Child seats of group 0/0+  
Fig. 156 Child seat with padded table in  
Group 1 installed on rear seat bench fac-  
ing the direction of travel  
Fig. 155 Child seats of group 0/0+  
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 di-  
rection 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. 156 in the direction of travel.  
The optimal solution for babies of up to about 9 months old weighing up to 10 kg  
or children up to about 18 months old weighing up to 13 kg is a child safety seat  
which is fastened in the opposite direction of travel ⇒ꢀfig. 155.  
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Using the system  
Safety  
Driving Tips  
General Maintenance  
Breakdown assistance  
Technical data  
170 Transporting children safely  
Child seats in which the child is facing with its back towards the direction of  
travel should not be used on the front passenger seat when the vehicle is fitted  
with a front passenger airbag ⇒ꢀpage 167, Use of child safety seats on the front  
passenger seat.  
WARNING  
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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 165, Switch for  
the front passenger airbag.  
WARNING  
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It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag at a special-  
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The shoulder part of the seat belt must run approximately across the mid-  
ist garage or with the switch for front passenger airbag when attaching in ex-  
ceptional circumstances a child safety seat on the front passenger seat where  
the child is seated with its back facing in direction of travel ⇒ꢀpage 165, Switch  
for the front passenger airbag.  
dle 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.  
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Please comply with any differing national legal regulations regarding the  
use of child safety seats.  
If this is not done, a child seated on the front passenger seat may suffer  
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Please comply with any differing national legal regulations regarding the  
use of child safety seats.  
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severe or even fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag or airbags are de-  
ployed.  
Child safety seats in Group 3  
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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 2  
Fig. 158 Child seat in Group 3 installed  
on the rear seat facing the direction of  
travel  
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. 158.  
Children of more than 150 cm in height may use the seat belts fitted to the vehicle  
without a seat bolster.  
Fig. 157 Child seat in Group 2 installed  
on the rear seat facing the direction of  
travel  
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For children up to about 7 years of age weighing between 15 and 25 kg the opti-  
mal solution is a child safety seat in combination with the three-point seat belt  
⇒ꢀfig. 157.  
Transporting children safely 171  
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Push the notched arms of the child seat into the locking eyes until they are  
heard to lock in place ⇒ꢀfig. 159 - right.  
Pull on both sides of the child seat!  
WARNING  
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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 165, Switch for  
the front passenger airbag.  
One can mount a child safety seat using the “ISOFIX” system quickly, easily and  
reliably. Please pay close attention to instructions from the manufacturer of the  
child safety seat when installing and removing the seat.  
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The shoulder part of the seat belt must run approximately across the mid-  
Child seats fitted with the “ISOFIX” system can only be mounted and fixed in a ve-  
hicle fitted with an “ISOFIX” system when these child seats have been released  
for this type of vehicle according to the ECE-R 44 standard.  
dle 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.  
Child safety seats with the fixing system “ISOFIX” can be obtained from ŠKODA  
Original Accessories.  
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Please comply with any differing national legal regulations regarding the  
use of child safety seats.  
Complete installation instructions are enclosed with the child safety seat.  
WARNING  
“ISOFIX” system Attaching a child seat using the  
“ISOFIX” system  
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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!  
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Ask an authorised ŠKODA Service Partner whether a child seat which you  
bought for another vehicle is recommended for use in your vehicle before us-  
ing an “ISOFIX” system.  
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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.  
Note  
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Child seats which use the “ISOFIX” system are currently available for children  
Fig. 159 Locking eyes (ISOFIX system)/the ISOFIX child seat is pushed into the mounting fun-  
nels  
weighing up to about 18 kg. This corresponds to an age range up to 4 years.  
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The child seats can also be fitted with the “Top Tether” system ⇒ꢀpage 172.  
There are two fixing eyes between the backrest and the seat of the front passen-  
ger as well as on the rear exterior seats for fixing the “ISOFIX” system child seat in  
place. On seats where the fixing eyes are not visible, the places which have eyes  
are marked with signs with the “ISOFIX” logo ⇒ꢀfig. 159 - left.  
Install child seat  
A
B
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Insert the mounting funnels  
⇒ꢀfig. 159 onto the locking eyes  
between  
the seat backrest and the seat cushion.  
Using the system  
Safety  
Driving Tips  
General Maintenance  
Breakdown assistance  
Technical data  
172 Transporting children safely  
Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” system  
Fig. 160 Rear seat: Top Tether  
IIn certain countries national legal provisions also require the equipment of the  
rear seat with fixing eyes for child seat using the “Top Tether” system ⇒ꢀfig. 160.  
Always perform the installation and removal of the child seat using the “Top Teth-  
er” system as stated in the instructions from the manufacturer of the child seat.  
WARNING  
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Attach the child seats with the “Top Tether” system only to the points pro-  
vided for this purpose ⇒ꢀfig. 160.  
On no account should you equip your vehicle, e.g. mount screws or other  
anchorage points.  
Pay attention to the important safety information regarding the use of  
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child seats.  
Note  
Store the remaining part of the belt for the “Top Tether” system in a textile pock-  
et, which is located at the child seat.  

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