Skoda OCTAVIA Owner's Manual page 37

Child safety and the side airbag
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The child must not be positioned in the deployment area of the side airbag
» Fig. 34 - .
There must be sufficient room between the child and the area into which the
side airbag will deploy to allow the airbag to provide as much protection as
possible » Fig. 34 - .
Use of child safety seats which are secured using a seat belt
Never use a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat if the passenger airbag is activated. This child safety seat is positioned in the deployment area of
the front passenger airbag. The airbag may cause the child severe, or even fatal injuries, in the event of it being deployed.
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Overview of the usability of child seats secured with a seat belt on seats in accordance with the ECE-R 16 standard.
Front passenger
Group
seat
0
up to 10 U
kg
0+
up to 13 U
kg
1
U
9-18 kg
Fig. 34
Incorrect seated position of a
child who is not properly se-
cured – risk from the side air-
bag/Child properly protected by
safety seat
Rear seats Rear seat
Outside Centre
U U
U U
U U
Classification of child seats
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Classification of child seats according to the ECE-R 44 standard.
Group
0
0+
1
2
3
Front passenger
Group
seat
2
15-25 U
kg
3
22-36 U
kg
U Child seat category "Universal" - a child seat designed for fastening on
the seat with the seat belt.
Weight of the child
up to 10 kg
up to 13 kg
9-18 kg
15-25 kg
22-36 kg
Rear seats Rear seat
Outside Centre
U U
U U
Transporting children safely
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