Child Seat - Skoda Octavia Tour Owner's Manual

Child safety and side airbag*
Children must never be seated in the deployment area of side or
head airbags.
Fig. 104 Seated position of an unprotected child at risk from side airbag/Child properly
protected by safety seat?
In the event of a side collision, the side airbags offer the vehicle occupants
enhanced protection.
The side airbags are inflated in fractions of a second in order to be able to provide
this protection  page 92, "Function of the side airbags".
An airbag inflating develops such a strong force that an occupant who has not
adopted an upright seated position may suffer injuries from the airbag or as a result
of objects which are located within the deployment area of the side airbag.
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
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It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag when
attaching 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)  page 95. If this is not done, there is
a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal injuries if the front passenger
airbag is deployed. In certain countries national legal provisions also require that
the side and head airbags be deactivated. When transporting a child on the front
Using the system Safety
passenger seat, please comply with the appropriate national regulations
regarding the use of child safety seats.
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the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.
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side airbag - risk of injury!
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of injury!

Child seat

Classification of child seats into groups
Only child safety seats which have an official approval and are suit-
able for the child, may be used.
ECE-R 44 standard applies to child safety seats. ECE-R means: Economic Commis-
sion of 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:
Children of more than 150 cm in height may use the seat belts fitted to the vehicle
without a seat bolster.
Driving Tips General Maintenance
WARNING (continued)
When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with
Children must never be seated with their head in the deployment area of the
Do not place any objects within the deployment area of the side airbag - risk
Group Weight
0 0 - 10 kg
0+ up to 13 kg
1 9 - 18 kg
2 15 - 25 kg
3 22 - 36 kg
Breakdown assistance
Transporting children safely
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Technical Data
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