Skoda Rapid 2013 Owner's Manual page 79

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Follow the instruction manual of the child seat manufacturer and always keep it
in the vehicle.
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When attaching the child seat with a seat belt, route the belt through or around
the child seat as described by the child seat manufacturer.
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Pay attention to the correct routing of the belt webbing and maintaining the
correct seated position for the child.
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A child seat is mounted best behind the passenger seat in the rear seat, so that
children can get out on the pavement side.
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Do not allow toys or other objects loosely in the child seat or the regular seat
during the ride.
Country-specific standards for child seats (selection)
The child seats must comply with the ECE-R 44
contact a ŠKODA Partner or visit www.skoda-auto.com.
Classification of the child seats according to ECE-R 44
Weight group Weight of the child
Group 0 up to 10 kg
Group 0+ up to 13 kg
Group 1 9 to 18 kg
Group 2 15 to 25 kg
Group 3 22 to 36 kg
Not every child fits in the seat of its weight group. Similarly, not every seat fits in
every vehicle. Therefore, always check whether the child fits properly in the child
seat and whether the seat can be securely fastened in the vehicle.
Child seats which were tested according to the ECE-R 44 standard carry an ECE-
R 44 test seal: a large E within a circle with the test number below.
WARNING
Non-compliance with the checklist, which is for your own safety, can lead to
accidents and injuries.
Follow the checklist and carry out the actions.
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ECE-R: E conomic C ommission for E urope Regulation.
standard. For more information,
1)
Age
up to approx. 9 months
up to approx. 18 months
1
approx. 8 months to 3 / years
2
approx. 3 to 7 years
approx. 6 to 12 years
WARNING
The rear seat is, in principle, the safest place in an accident for children that
are correctly secured with seat belts.
An appropriate child seat which is properly installed and used on one of the
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rear seats provides, in most accident situations, the best protection for chil-
dren up to age 12.
Using a child seat in the front passenger seat
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 76.
Not all countries permits carrying children in the front passenger seat. And not
every child seat is approved for use in the front passenger seat. Contact a ŠKODA
Partner to obtain an updated list of all licensed child seats. Use only child seats
that are approved for the vehicle.
An enabled front airbag on the front passenger side poses a very high risk for a
child. The front passenger seat is life-threatening for a child if the child is carried
in a child seat that is facing rearward, opposite to the driving direction.
A rearward-facing child seat in the front passenger seat can be hit by the deploy-
ing front passenger airbag with such a large force that life-threatening or fatal in-
juries may be the result » . Therefore, never use a rearward-facing child oppo-
site to the driving direction in the passenger seat with the passenger front airbag
enabled!
Use a rearward-facing child seat opposite to the driving direction in the front pas-
senger seat only if it is ensured that the front passenger airbag is disabled. The
front passenger airbag can be disabled only by a ŠKODA Partner or a specialist
garage.
If the front passenger airbag is not disabled, it is not permitted to carry a child
in the front passenger seat » .
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Transporting children safely
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