Transporting Children Safely; Child Seat - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

Transporting children safely

Child seat

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Introduction
To reduce the risk of injury in an accident, children should only be transported
in child seats!
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Use of a child seat on the front passenger seat
Classification of child seats
Use of child safety seats which are secured with a safety belt
Please refer to the instructions in this Owner's Manual and the child seat man-
ufacturer's instructions with regard to the installation and use of the child
seat.
For safety reasons, we recommend that you always transport children on the
rear seats. Only transport a child on the passenger seat in exceptional circum-
stances.
Child seats complying with the ECE-R 44 Economic Commission for Europe
standard must be used.
Child seats that comply with the ECE-R 44 standard have a test seal that can-
not be removed: a large E within a circle with the test number below.
WARNING
One should never carry children, and also not babies! - on one's lap.
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When leaving the vehicle, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle.
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In an emergency, they might not be able to get out of the vehicle on their
own or to help themselves. Can be fatal at very high or very low tempera-
tures!
The child must be secured in the vehicle during the entire journey! Other-
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wise, the child would be thrown through the vehicle in the event of an acci-
dent, causing fatal injuries to both the child and other occupants.
Children are exposed to an increased risk of injury in the event of an acci-
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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 as they can suffer severe, or even fatal injuries
if the airbag system is deployed!
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Safety
WARNING (Continued)
Pay particular attention to the information provided by the manufacturer
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of the child safety seat regarding the correct routing of the belt. Seat belts
which are not correctly adjusted can themselves cause injuries even in mi-
nor accidents.
Safety belts must be checked to ensure that they are running properly.
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One should also ensure that the belt is not damaged by sharp-edged fit-
tings.
When installing the child seat on the back seat, the corresponding front
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seat must be adjusted so that there is no contact between the front seat
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and the child seat or the child being transported in a child seat.
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When installing a child seat in which the child faces forward, adjust the
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head restraints so that they are as high as possible.
If the head restraints still prevent the child seat from being installed,
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even in the highest position, you will need to remove them
ter removing the child seat, refit the head restraints.
Notice
We recommend that you use child seats from ŠKODA Original Accessories.
These child seats were developed and also tested for use in ŠKODA vehicles.
They meet the ECE-R 44 standard.
Use of a child seat on the front passenger seat
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Read and observe
Never use a rear-facing child restraint system on a seat which is protected by
an active airbag positioned in front of it. This could cause serious injury to
the child, even death.
The sticker which is located on the B column on the front passenger side also
clearly states this» fig. 10.
Fig. 10
Sticker on the B column on the
front passenger side.
on page 20 first.
» page 47. Af-
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