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
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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.
● Deactivate the front passenger front airbag if you want to install a child seat on the front passenger seat. If the front passenger
front airbag cannot be deactivated, you must not use rear-facing child seats.
● In order to establish the maximum possible distance from the front passenger front airbag, move the front passenger seat as far
back as possible and adjust to the highest position.
● When fitting a child seat of the size class C/ISOFIX class R3, move the front passenger seat as far back as possible and adjust to a
bottom to middle position.
● Move the backrest to the upright position.
● Set the seat belt height so that the seat belt routing follows a natural path adapted to the child seat without excessive deviations.
For rear-facing child seats, use the lowest position of the seat belt height adjuster.
● Only use 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 forward-facing child seat on the front passenger seat presents a risk of injury.
● In order to establish the maximum possible distance from the front passenger front airbag, move the front passenger seat as far
back as possible and adjust to the highest position.
● Move the backrest to the upright position.
● Set the seat belt height so that the seat belt routing follows a natural path adapted to the child seat without excessive deviations.
For rear-facing child seats, use the lowest position of the seat belt height adjuster.
● Only use child seats that have been approved by the child seat manufacturer for use on a front passenger seat with front and side
airbags.
WARNING
A triggered curtain or side airbag can cause injuries.
● Ensure that no children are seated within the airbag deployment zones .
● Do not place any objects in the airbag deployment zones.
Different countries use different securing systems for safely fitting child seats in the vehicle.
Please only ever use the securing systems described here to secure child seats to the vehicle.
Overview of securing systems
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