Transporting Children Safely; Child Seat - Skoda Octavia 2014 Owner's Manual

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Close the storage box on the front passenger's side.
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Check that the warning light
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-  lights up after the ignition is switched on.
The warning light goes out 65 seconds after the key switch status has
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changed or after the ignition is switched on.
WARNING
The driver is responsible for whether the airbag is switched on or switch-
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ed off.
Only switch off the airbag when the ignition is switched off! Otherwise a
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fault can occur in the system for deactivating the airbag.
If the warning lights
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be deployed in the event of an accident! Have the airbag system checked
by a specialist garage immediately.
The key cannot be inserted in the key switch while driving.
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Shocks can cause the key to turn in the slot and trigger the airbag!
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The airbag could be triggered unexpectedly in an accident - it may result
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in injury or death!
CAUTION
An insufficiently folded out key bit can damage the key switch!
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underneath the text  
flash, the front passenger airbag will not

Transporting children safely

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Child seat

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Use of a child seat on the front passenger seat
Use of the child seat on the front passenger seat
Child safety and side airbag
Classification of child seats
Use of child seats fastened with a seat belt
Children are generally safer on the rear seats than on the front passenger
seat.
In contrast to adults, the muscles and bone structure of children are not yet
fully developed. Thus children are exposed to increased risk of injury.
Children should be transported in accordance with the relevant statutory pro-
visions.
Child seats that comply with the ECE-R 44 standard must be used. The ECE-R
standard stands for: Economic Commission for Europe – Regulation.
Child seats that comply with the ECE-R 44 standard have a test seal that can-
not be removed: a large E within a circle with the test number below.
WARNING
The national legal requirements must be observed when using child
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seats.
One should never carry children, and also not babies! - on one's lap.
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Never leave children unattended in the vehicle. Certain outside climatic
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conditions can cause life-threatening temperatures in the vehicle.
The child must be secured in the vehicle during the entire travelling time!
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Otherwise, in the event of an accident, the child would be thrown through
the vehicle and as a result may suffer fatal injuries, and also injure other oc-
cupants.
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