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Types of child seat

Fig. 1 Example illustrations of child seats.

Only use child seats that have been officially approved and are suitable for the child.

Standards for child seats

Regulations ECE-R 44 or ECE-R 129

—Weight class.

—Size class.

—Approval category (universal, semi-universal, vehicle-specific or i-Size).

—Approval number.

On child seats that are approved under regulation ECE-R 44, the eight-digit approval number on

the ECE approval label must begin with 03 or 04. This shows that the seat is admissible for use.

Older child seats with an approval number beginning with 01 or 02 are not admissible.

Child seat weight classes

Class

Child's weight

up to 10 kg

up to 13 kg

9 to 18 kg

Group 0

Group 0+

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

15 to 25 kg

22 to 36 kg

—Weight class 0/0+: group 0/0+ or 0/1 rear-facing infant carriers → Fig. 1 are the best option

for the period from birth to about 18 months.

—Weight class 1: group 1 (up to about four years old) and group 1/2 (up to about seven years

old) with an integral belt system are best for children over the relevant weight limit.

—Weight classes 2/3: groups 2 and 3 include child seats with a backrest, and booster seats with

no backrest. Child seats with a backrest have integrated seat routing and side padding, and so

provide better protection than booster seats with no backrest. Volkswagen therefore

recommends the use of child seats with a backrest. Group 2 child seats are for children up to

the age of about seven, group 3 child seats for those older than seven.

Not every child will fit in the child seat specified for their weight group. Likewise, not every seat

will fit in every vehicle. Therefore it is vital to check that the child fits properly in their child seat

and that the child seat can be securely fastened in the vehicle.

Child seat approval categories

Child seats can be classified as universal, semi-universal or vehicle-specific (all in accordance

with regulation ECE-R 44), or as i-Size (in accordance with regulation ECE-R 129).

—Universal: child seats with universal approval are approved for use in all vehicles. No type list is

required. ISOFIX child seats with universal approval must be additionally secured using a strap

over the top of the vehicle seat (top tether).

—Semi-universal: semi-universal approval requires other safety devices for attaching the seat

(that require additional testing) in addition to the standard requirements for universal

approval. Child seats with semi-universal approval come with a type list. The seats should only

be used in vehicles that are included on this list.

—Vehicle-specific: child seats with vehicle specific approval must have undergone dynamic

testing in each model of vehicle for which it is approved. These child seats also come with a

type list.

—i-Size: child seats with i-Size approval must conform to the installation and safety

requirements prescribed in regulation ECE-R 129. Contact the child seat manufacturer to find

out whether child seats are approved for this vehicle, and if so which ones, in accordance with

i-Size.

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