Transporting Children Safely; What You Should Know About Transporting Children - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Transporting children safely

What you should know about transporting children!

An introduction to the subject
Accident statistics have revealed that children are generally more
safely transported on the rear seats than on the front passenger
seat.
Children who are less than 1.50 m in height and who weigh less than 36 kg should,
under normal circumstances, sit on the rear seat (take note of any national legal
provisions which differ from this). They should be secured there by means of a child
restraint system or by using the existing seat belts depending on their body size
and weight. The child seat should be mounted behind the front passenger seat for
safety reasons.
The physical principle of an accident does, of course, also apply to children
 page 141, "The physical principle of a frontal collision". They differ from adults in
that their muscles and bone structure of children are not yet fully developed. Thus
children are exposed to increased risk of injury.
Children should be transported by using special child safety seats in order to reduce
this risk of injury!
Only use child safety seats which are officially approved, suitable for children and
which comply with the standard ECE-R 44, which classifies child safety seats into 5
groups  page 155, "Classification of child seats into groups". Child restraint
systems 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.
We recommend that you use child safety seats from the Škoda genuine accessories
range. These child seats were developed and also tested for use in Škoda vehicles.
They fulfil the ECE-R 44 standard.
WARNING
Always comply with national legal provisions and instructions from the relevant
child safety seat manufacturer when installing and using a child seat
 page 153.
Using the system Safety
National legal provisions, which deviate from the information contained in these
operating instructions, take precedence over the information contained in the oper-
ating instructions.
Important safety information regarding the use of child safety
seats
Correct use of child safety seats considerably reduces the risk of
injury!
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when the car is moving.
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must not use a normal seat belt without a child restraint system, otherwise this
may result in injuries to the stomach and neck areas. Comply with the national
legal requirements.
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"Child seat"!
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in the vehicle.
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suitable restraint system.
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the vehicle is moving. In the event of an accident the child will be thrown
through the vehicle and may as a result suffer fatal injuries, and also injure other
occupants.
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if they lean forward or adopt an incorrect seated position when the vehicle is
moving. This particularly applies to children who are transported on the front
passenger seat if the airbag system deploys in the event of an accident. This can
result in severe or even fatal injuries.
Driving Tips General Maintenance
Note
WARNING
All the occupants of the car - in particular children - must wear a seat belt
Children who are less than 1.50 m in height and who weigh less than 36 kg
One should never carry children, and also not babies! - on one's lap.
You can transport a child safely in a suitable child safety seat  page 155,
Only one child may be fastened with a seat belt into a child safety seat.
Never leave the child sitting unattended in the seat.
Certain outside climatic conditions can cause life-threatening temperatures
Never allow your child to be transported in a vehicle without the use of a
Children should also never stand up in a vehicle or kneel on the seats when
Children are exposed to an increased risk of injury in the event of an accident
Breakdown assistance
Transporting children safely
Technical data
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