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Transporting children safely 169  
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 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.  
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 172. 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 172,  
“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 national legal provisions and instructions from the rele-  
vant child safety seat manufacturer when installing and using a child seat  
⇒ page 169.  
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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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Technical Data  
170 Transporting children safely  
Use of child safety seats on the front passenger seat  
WARNING (continued)  
Child safety seats should always be attached to the rear seats.  
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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  
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.  
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It is important that the belt webbing is properly routed if the seat belts  
are to offer their maximum protection ⇒ page 154, “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.  
Fig. 181 Sticker on the centre  
column of the body on the  
front passenger side.  
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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 ⇒ page 167 the front passenger airbag  
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.  
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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  
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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.  
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This is also clearly stated on the sticker which is located on the centre  
column of the body on the front passenger side ⇒ fig. 181. 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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It is essential to always switch off ⇒ page 166, “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).  
Transporting children safely 171  
Child safety and side airbag*  
WARNING (continued)  
Children must never be seated in the deployment area of the side  
airbags and head airbags.  
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.  
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If the front passenger airbag has been switched off by a specialist garage  
using the vehicle system tester, the side airbag and the head passenger  
airbag* remain 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.  
Fig. 182 Seated position of  
an unprotected child at risk  
from side airbag  
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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 fully. For vehicles with height adjustable front passenger seat, the seat  
must be put in the highest position.  
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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. Have the airbag (or airbags) deactivated if necessary ⇒ page 166,  
“Deactivating an airbag”.  
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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. 183 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 163, “Function of the side airbags”.  
An airbag inflating 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.  
Using the system  
Safety  
Driving Tips  
General Maintenance  
Breakdown assistance  
Technical Data  
172 Transporting children safely  
This applies particularly to children if they are not transported in accordance  
with legal requirements.  
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.  
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 173  
⇒ page 173  
⇒ page 173  
⇒ page 174  
⇒ page 174  
WARNING  
up to 13 kg  
9 - 18 kg  
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It is essential to always switch off ⇒ page 166 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.  
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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.  
Use of child safety seats  
An overview of the usefulness of child seats on each of the seats according to the  
ECE-R 44 standard:  
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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  
groups  
Front passenger  
seat  
Rear seat  
outside  
Rear seat  
middle  
risk of injury!  
0
0+  
U
+
U
+
T
U
A A  
A A A  
A
Child seat  
U
+
U
+
T
U
A
A A  
A A A  
1
U
+
U
+
T
U
A A  
A A A  
A
Classification of child seats into groups  
2 and 3  
U
U
A
U
A
A
Only child safety seats which have an official approval and are suit-  
able for the child, may be used.  
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.  
A The divided rear seat - seat can be fitted with fixing eyes for the system “Top  
ECE-R 44 standard applies to child safety seats. ECE-R means: Economic Commis-  
sion of Europe - Regulation.  
T
Tether*” ⇒ page 176, “Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” system”.  
Transporting children safely 173  
Child seats of group 0/0+  
WARNING (continued)  
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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.  
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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 1  
Fig. 184 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. 184.  
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 170, “Use of child safety seats on the front passenger seat”.  
Fig. 185 Child seat with  
padded table in Group 1  
installed on rear seat bench  
facing the direction of travel  
WARNING  
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. 185 in the direction of travel.  
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It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag (airbags)  
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).  
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−
in a specialist garage  
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 170, “Use of child  
safety seats on the front passenger seat”.  
or by using the switch for the front passenger airbag* ⇒ page 167,  
“Switch for the front passenger airbag”.  
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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.  
WARNING  
•
It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag (airbags)  
when attaching in exceptional circumstances a child safety seat on the front  
Using the system  
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Driving Tips  
General Maintenance  
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Technical Data  
174 Transporting children safely  
WARNING (continued)  
WARNING  
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).  
•
When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply  
with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety  
seats. If required, the airbag has to be deactivated,  
−
−
in a specialist garage  
or by using the switch for the front passenger airbag* ⇒ page 167,  
−
−
in a specialist garage  
“Switch for the front passenger airbag”.  
or by using the switch for the front passenger airbag* ⇒ page 167,  
•
In certain countries national legal provisions require that besides the  
“Switch for the front passenger airbag”.  
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.  
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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.  
•
Please comply with any differing national legal regulations regarding the  
•
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.  
use of child safety seats.  
Child safety seats in Group 3  
Child safety seats in Group 2  
Fig. 187 Child seat in Group  
3 installed on the rear seat  
facing the direction of travel  
Fig. 186 Child seat in Group  
2 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. 187.  
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. 186.  
Transporting children safely 175  
Children of more than 150 cm in height may use the seat belts fitted to the vehicle  
without a seat bolster.  
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. If required, the airbag has to be deactivated,  
Fig. 189 The ISOFIX child  
seat is pushed into the  
mounting funnels  
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in a specialist garage  
or by using the switch for the front passenger airbag* ⇒ page 167,  
“Switch for the front passenger airbag”.  
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The shoulder part of the seat belt must run approximately across the  
There are two fixing eyes* between the seat backrest and the seat cushion  
of the front passenger seat for fixing the “ISOFIX” system child seat in  
place. The locking eyes on the rear outside seats are located below the  
upholstery. The places are marked with signs with the “ISOFIX” logo.  
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.  
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Please comply with any differing national legal regulations regarding the  
use of child safety seats.  
Install child seat  
A
B
–
–
–
Insert the mounting funnels Aonto the locking eyes Abetween the  
seat backrest and the seat cushion ⇒ fig. 188.  
Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” system  
Push the notched arms of the child seat over the mounting funnels  
into the locking eyes, until it is heard to lock ⇒ fig. 189.  
Pull on both sides of the child seat!  
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.  
Child seats fitted with the “ISOFIX” system can only be mounted and fixed in a  
vehicle fitted with an “ISOFIX” system when these child seats have been released for  
this type of vehicle according to the ECE-R 44 standard.  
Fig. 188 Locking eyes  
(ISOFIX system)  
You can obtain child seats with the “ISOFIX” attachment system from specialist  
garages who will also installed it as well.  
Complete installation instructions are enclosed with the child safety seat.  
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WARNING  
The rear exterior seats and/or the middle seat (only valid for some countries) are  
equipped as standard with the attachment system “Top Tether” at the rear of the  
seat backrest for enhancing the child safety ⇒ fig. 190.  
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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!  
Always perform the installation and removal of the child seat using the “Top Tether”  
system as stated in the instructions from the manufacturer of the child seat.  
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Ask a specialist garage whether a child seat which you bought for  
another vehicle is recommended for use in your vehicle before using a child  
seat with “ISOFIX” system.  
WARNING  
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Attach the child seats with the “Top Tether” system only to the points  
provided for this purpose ⇒ fig. 190.  
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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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.  
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child seats.  
Note  
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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 9 months to  
4 years.  
Note  
Store the remaining part of the belt for the “Top Tether” system in a textile pocket,  
which is located at the child seat.  
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The child seats can also be fitted with the “Top Tether” system ⇒ page 176.  
Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” system  
Fig. 190 Rear seat: Top  
Tether  

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