Skoda Fabia 2003 Owner's Manual page 133

132 Transporting children safely
must pay attention to the following warnings in connection with the use of
the airbag system on the front passenger seat:
WARNING
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Warning - particular hazard! Never use a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat in which the child is seated with its back
facing the direction of travel. 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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This is also clearly stated on the sticker which is located on the
centre column of the front passenger side. The sticker is visible
upon opening the front passenger door. The next warning sticker
is located on the windscreen near the front passenger seat.
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It is essential to always switch off ⇒ page 127 the front
passenger airbag when attaching a child safety seat on the front
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). Children transported on the front
passenger seat may suffer severe, or even fatal, injuries if the front
passenger airbag or airbags are deployed. In certain countries
national legal provisions also require that the side passenger
airbags be deactivated. When transporting a child on the front
passenger seat, please comply with the appropriate national regu-
lations regarding the use of child safety seats.
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If the front passenger airbag has been switched off by a Škoda
dealer using the vehicle system tester, the side passenger airbag*
remains switched on. The national legal provisions in certain coun-
tries require that both the front and side airbags be deactivated.
Please comply with any difffering national legal regulations
regarding the use of child safety seats.
WARNING (continued)
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If a child safety seat in which the child faces in the direction of
travel is used, the front passenger seat must be moved back fully.
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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. Have the airbag (or airbags) deac-
tivated if necessary ⇒ page 127.
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You should have the front passenger airbag (or airbags) reacti-
vated by your Škoda dealer just as soon as you no longer use a
child safety seat on the front passenger seat.