Get Child Safety -> Installing and using child seats Guide for Volkswagen ID.5 SUV First Generation (2021-2025)

Child seats reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident. Always use child seats when driving with children.

Note the following:

—Child seats are classified into groups depending on the size, age and weight of the child for which they are designed.

—Various securing systems are used to secure child seats in the vehicle.

For safety reasons, child seats must always be fitted to the rear seats (→ Child seats).

Volkswagen recommends child seats from the Volkswagen range of accessories. These child seats have been developed and approved

for use in Volkswagen vehicles.

For further information on the child seats from the range of accessories, contact an authorised Volkswagen repairer or visit the

Volkswagen website.

WARNING

Unsecured or inadequately secured children can suffer serious or fatal injuries in the event of a sudden driving or braking manoeuvre

and in an accident.

● Always transport children younger than 12 years of age or under 150 cm (about 4 ft 11 in) in height in a suitable child seat while

the vehicle is in motion. Regulations in some countries may differ and must be complied with.

● Always secure children in the vehicle in a suitable child seat. The seat used must be appropriate to the child’s height, weight and

age.

● Observe the specifications of the child seat manufacturer when installing the child seat in the vehicle and securing the child in the

child seat.

● Never fasten more than one child into one child seat.

● Under no circumstances should children or babies be held in a passenger’s or drivers lap while driving.

● Never leave a child unsupervised in a child seat.

● Never allow a child to be carried in a vehicle without being properly secured, and never allow a child to stand up or to kneel on a

seat, or to sit incorrectly while the car is in motion. This is particularly important for children carried on the front passenger seat. In

the event of an accident, children may sustain serious injuries to themselves and others.

● The child seat can only provide maximum protection if the seat belt is routed correctly around it. Always ensure that the seat belt

is routed as specified in the instructions provided by the child seat manufacturer. If the seat belts are not worn correctly this can

cause injuries even in a minor accident.

● After an accident, it is vital to replace any child seats that were in use during the accident, as they could have sustained non-visible

damage.

Please observe the notes and information for vehicles with N1 approval (→ N1 approval).

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

Standards for child seats

The regulations ECE R 44 or ECE R 129 apply to child seats in the user countries. Both regulations apply simultaneously. Child seats

which have been tested in accordance with these standards carry an orange ECE approval label. This ECE approval label may include

the following information on the child seat:

—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

Example illustrations of child seats.

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

—

: 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.

: group 1 (up to about 4 years old) and group 1/2 (up to about 7 years old) with an integral belt system are the best for

children over the relevant weight limit.

: 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

7, group 3 child seats for children more than around 7 years old.

Child seat with additional belt guide (illustration).

When using a Group 2 child seat or a child seat for children from a height of 100 cm (3 ft 3 in) with backrest, Volkswagen recommends

using the additional belt guide on the child seat for the seat belt in the pelvic area, if available → Fig. 2 1 . Please observe the

instructions for use of the child seat.

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” (in accordance with regulations ECE-R 44 and ECE-R 129), “semi-universal”, “vehicle-

specific” (in accordance with regulation ECE-R 44 in each case) or “i-Size” (in accordance with ECE-R 129).

—

: child seats with “universal” approval are approved for use in all vehicles. No type list is required. In the case of universal

approval for ISOFIX, the child seat must also be secured with a top tether.

—

: “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.

—

: child seats with vehicle specific approval must have undergone dynamic testing in each model of vehicle for which

it is approved. Child seats with “vehicle-specific” approval also come with a type list.

: child seats classified as “i-Size” 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.

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. Regulations 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 the child seat on the rear bench 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 adjusted to the child seat without turning back on

itself. For rear-facing child seats, use the lowest position of the seat 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 (→ Front seat, mechanical).

—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).

—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 .

—The settings of the respective seat must no longer be adjusted after correct installation of the child seat. If the seat settings have

been adjusted, installation of the child seat must be checked and adapted if necessary.

—If a child seat is used on a seat, no functions must be used on this seat, e.g. the massage function (→ Massage function) or seat

heating (→ Seat climate control).

Airbag sticker

On the sun visor: airbag label (illustration).

On the B-pillar: airbag label (illustration).

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 use a

, 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 switched off . A

switched off front passenger front airbag is indicated by means of the continuously lit yellow PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp

in the driver’s field of vision (→ Indicator lamp for standard airbag system).

It is not possible to switch off the front passenger front airbag in all countries (→ Airbag system).

If using a

, 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. Authorised Volkswagen repairers keep an up-to-date list of

authorised child seats.

DANGER

Observe the important safety instructions for the front passenger front airbag (→ Airbag system).

DANGER

If you use a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat, the child sitting in it is at increased risk of sustaining serious or life-

threatening injuries or being killed in the event of an accident.

● Never secure a rear-facing child seat to the front passenger seat if the front passenger front airbag is switched on.

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