Skoda Octavia COMBI 2007 Owner's Manual page 179

178 Transporting children safely
WARNING (continued)
passenger seat where the child is seated with its back facing in direction of
travel (in some countries also when the child is facing the direction of travel).
− in a specialist garage
− or by using the switch for the front passenger airbag* ⇒ page 172.
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In certain countries national legal provisions require that besides the
front airbag also the side or head airbags are deactivated. Please comply
with any differing national legal regulations regarding the use of child safety
seats.
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If this is not done, a child seated on the front passenger seat may suffer
severe or even fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag or airbags are
deployed.
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You should have the front passenger airbag (or airbags) reactivated just
as soon as you no longer use a child safety seat on the front passenger seat.
Child safety seats in Group 2
For children up to about 7 years of age weighing between 15 and 25 kg the optimal
solution is a child safety seat in combination with the three-point seat belt
⇒ fig.
179.
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with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety
seats. If required, the airbag has to be deactivated,
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middle of the shoulder and fit snugly against the chest. It must on no account
run across the neck. The lap part of the seat belt must run across the pelvis
and fits snugly; it must not run over the belly. Tighten the belt webbing over
your hip if necessary.
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use of child safety seats.
Child safety seats in Group 3
Fig. 179 Child seat in
Group 2 installed on the
rear seat facing the direc-
tion of travel
For children of about 7 years of age weighing between 22 and 36 kg and of a height
of less than 150 cm, the optimal solution is a child safety seat (seat bolster) in
combination with the three-point seat belt
Children of more than 150 cm in height may use the seat belts fitted to the vehicle
without a seat bolster.
WARNING
When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply
− in a specialist garage
− or by using the switch for the front passenger airbag* ⇒ page 172.
The shoulder part of the seat belt must run approximately across the
Please comply with any differing national legal regulations regarding the
Fig. 180 Child seat in
Group 3 installed on the
rear seat facing the direc-
tion of travel
⇒ fig.
180.