Child Seat - Skoda FABIA - 03-2010 Owner's Manual

128 Transporting children safely
Child safety and side airbag*
Children must never be seated in the deployment area of the side
airbags and head airbags.
Fig. 120 Seated position of an unprotected child at risk from side airbag / Child properly
protected by safety seat
Side airbags* offer the vehicle occupants enhanced protection in the event of a colli-
sion from the side.
The side airbags are inflated in fractions of a second in order to be able to provide this
protection  page 122, "Function of the side airbags".
An airbag inflating develops such a strong force that an occupant who has not adopted
a correct seated position may suffer injuries. Also exposed objects which are located
within the area of the side airbag can cause injuries.
This applies particularly to children if they are not transported in accordance
with legal requirements.
The child is protected when seated in a child safety seat matching its age. Adequate
room is available between the child and the deployment area of the side airbag and
head airbag. The airbag offers optimal protection.
WARNING

It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag when attaching
a child safety seat to the front passenger seat where the child is seated with its
back facing in direction of travel  page 124. If this is not done, there is a risk of
the child suffering severe or even fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag is
WARNING (continued)
deployed. When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please
comply with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child
safety seats.

When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with
the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.

Children must never be seated with their head in the deployment area of the
side airbag - risk of injury!

Do not place any objects within the deployment area of the side airbag - risk
of injury!

Child seat

Classification of child seats into groups
Only child safety seats which have an official approval and are suitable
for the child, may be used.
ECE-R 44 standard applies to child safety seats. ECE-R means: Economic Commission
for Europe - Regulation.
Child safety seats which have been tested for conformity to ECE-R 44 standard have a
non-detachable test seal (a large E within a circle and below this the test number)
attached to the seat.
Child safety seats are classified in 5 groups:
Group Weight
0 0 - 10 kg
0+ up to 13 kg
1 9 - 18 kg
2 15 - 25 kg
3 22 - 36 kg
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