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Installing and using child seats

Fig. 1 Illustration: airbag label on the sun visor.

Fig. 2 Illustration: airbag label on the B-pillar.

Country-specific regulations

The standards and regulations governing the use of child seats and child seat securing

mechanisms differ from country to country. Not all countries allow you to transport children on

the front passenger seat. Legislation and legal requirements take precedence over the

information given in this owner's manual.

Information on fitting a child seat

Observe the following general information when fitting a child seat. This information is relevant

whatever child seat securing system is being used.

—Read and follow the instructions provided by the child seat manufacturer →

—Whenever possible, fit all child seats to the rear seat behind the front passenger seat so that

children can exit the vehicle on the kerb side.

—Set the seat belt height so that the seat belt routing follows a natural line and is adapted to

the child seat without turning back on itself. For rear-facing child seats, use the lowest

position of the belt height adjuster.

—Deactivate the front passenger front airbag if fitting a rear-facing child seat on the front

passenger seat.

—When fitting on the front passenger seat, push the front passenger seat back fully and adjust

the seat to the highest position. Adjust the backrest to an upright position (→ Sitting position,

Description).

—Always ensure that there is enough space around the child seat. If necessary, adjust the

position of the seat in front. When doing so, ensure that the driver or front passenger can still

maintain a correct sitting position (→ Sitting position, Description).

—The backrest of the child seat must lay as flat as possible against the vehicle seat backrest. If

required, adjust the seat backrest angle so that the child seat lies flush against the backrest.

Once it has been installed, if the child seat is touching the head restraint and therefore cannot

be positioned flush against the backrest, push the head restraint all the way up, or remove and

stow safely in the vehicle (→ Sitting position, Description).

Airbag sticker

The vehicle may be provided with stickers giving important information about the front

passenger front airbag. The information on these stickers may vary from country to country. The

stickers may be found:

—On the driver sun visor and in some cases on the front passenger sun visor → Fig. 1 .

—On the B-pillar on the front passenger side → Fig. 2 .

It is essential to observe the warning information shown on these stickers before installing a

rear-facing child seat →

Risks involved in carrying children on the front passenger seat

If you are using a rear-facing child seat, the front passenger front airbag can cause critical or

potentially fatal injuries when it inflates →

Rear-facing child seats may be used on the front passenger seat only if the front passenger front

airbag has been deactivated (→ Airbag system, Description) (→ Advanced airbag system,

Description). A deactivated front passenger front airbag is indicated by the continuously

lit PASSENGER AIR BAG

indicator lamp in the driver’s field of vision (→ Indicator lamp for

standard airbag system, Description).

If using a front-facing child seat, do not deactivate the front passenger front airbag. When fitting

the child seat, ensure that it is as far away as possible from the front passenger front airbag. The

front passenger front airbag can cause severe injuries when it inflates →

Some child seats are not suitable for use on the front passenger seat. The child seat must be

specially authorised by the manufacturer for use on the front passenger seat in vehicles with

front and side airbags. Volkswagen dealerships keep an up-to-date list of authorised child seats.

DANGER

If you use a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat, the child in it is at increased risk

of sustaining critical or fatal injuries in the event of an accident.

●

Deactivate the front passenger front airbag. If the front passenger front airbag cannot be

deactivated no rear-facing child seat may be used.

●

Move the front passenger seat as far back and as high as it can be adjusted to create the

largest possible distance between the child seat and the front passenger front airbag.

●

Move the backrest to the upright position.

Set the seat belt height so that the seat belt routing follows a natural line and is adapted to

the child seat without turning back on itself. For rear-facing child seats, use the lowest

position of the belt height adjuster.

●

Use only child seats that have been approved by the child seat manufacturer for use on a

front passenger seat with front and side airbags.

WARNING

Child seats present a risk of injury if incorrectly installed.

●

Always read and follow the installation instructions and warning information provided by

the child seat manufacturer.

WARNING

Using a front-facing child seat on the front passenger seat presents a risk of injury.

●

Move the front passenger seat as far back and as high as it can be adjusted to create the

largest possible distance between the child seat and the front passenger front airbag.

●

Move the backrest to the upright position.

Set the seat belt height so that the seat belt routing follows a natural line and is adapted to

the child seat without turning back on itself. For rear-facing child seats, use the lowest

position of the belt height adjuster.

●

Use only child seats that have been approved by the child seat manufacturer for use on a

front passenger seat with front and side airbags.

WARNING

To avoid injuries caused by inflation of a head airbag or side airbag:

●

Ensure that no children are seated within the airbag deployment zones (→ Airbag system,

Description) (→ Advanced airbag system, Description).

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Do not place any objects in the side airbag deployment zones.

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