Skoda Fabia 2003 Owner's Manual page 136

The optimal solution for babies of up to about 9 months old weighing up
to 10 kg or babies up to about 18 months old weighing up to 13 kg is a
child safety seat which can be adjusted into the reclining position
⇒ page 134, fig.
109.
Child seats in which the child is facing with its back towards the
direction of travel should not be used on the front passenger seat
when the vehicle is fitted with a front passenger airbag ⇒ page 131,
"Use of child safety seats on the front passenger seat"
WARNING
•
It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag
(airbags) when attaching in exceptional circumstances 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).
− by allowing a Skoda dealer to do this
− or by using the switch for the front seat passenger airbag*
⇒ page 128.
•
The national legal provisions in certain countries require that
both the front and side passenger airbags be deactivated. Please
comply with any difffering national legal regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats.
•
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.
•
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.
Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance
Child safety seats in Group 1
Child seats in Group 1 are for babies and small children up to 4 years of
age with a weight of between 9 and 18 kilograms. It is best for children in
the lower range of this group, to use a child seat which allows the child to
sit with its back to the direction of travel. It is best for children in the upper
range of the Group 0+, to use a child seat which allows the child to sit
⇒ fig. 110
in the direction of travel.
Child seats in which the child is facing with its back towards the
direction of travel should not be used on the front passenger seat
when the vehicle is fitted with a front passenger airbag ⇒ page 131,
"Use of child safety seats on the front passenger seat"
Breakdown assist-
ance
Transporting children safely
Fig. 110 Child seat
with padded table in
Group 1 installed on
rear seat bench facing
the direction of travel
Technical Data Fabia Praktik
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