Transporting Children Safely - Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual

Transporting children safely

Safety for children
Introduction
For safety reasons, as we have learned from
accident statistics, we recommend that chil-
dren under 12 years of age travel in the rear
seats. Depending on their age, height and
weight, children travelling in rear seats must
use a child seat or a seat belt. For safety rea-
sons, the child seat should be installed in the
rear seat, behind the front passenger seat or
in the centre back seat.
The physical laws involved and the forces
acting in a collision apply also to children
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page 58. But unlike adults, children do not
have fully developed muscle and bone struc-
tures. This means that children are subject to
a greater risk of injury.
To reduce the risk of injuries, children must
always use special child restraint systems
when travelling in the vehicle.
We recommend the use of child safety prod-
ucts from the SEAT Original Accessories Pro-
gramme, which includes systems for all ages
made by "Peke" (not for all countries).
These systems have been especially de-
signed and approved, complying with the
ECE-R44. regulation.
Transporting children safely
Follow the manufacturer's instructions and
observe any statutory requirements when in-
stalling and using child seats. Always read
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and note
We recommend you always carry the manu-
facturer's Child Seat Instruction Manual to-
gether with the on-board documentation.
Important information regarding the
front passenger's airbag
Read the additional information carefully
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page 15.
Read and always observe the safety informa-
tion included in the following chapters:
● Safety distance with respect to the passen-
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page 61.
ger airbag
● Objects between the passenger and the
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in Front airbags
passenger side airbag
on page 64.
The passenger side front airbag, when ena-
bled, is a serious risk for a child that is facing
backward since the airbag can strike the seat
with such force that it can cause serious or
fatal injuries. Children up to 12 years old
should always travel on the rear seat.
Therefore we strongly recommend you to
transport children on the rear seats. This is
the safest location in the vehicle. Alternative-
ly, the front passenger airbag can be disa-
bled with a key-operated switch
When transporting children, use a child seat
appropriate to the age and size of each child.
WARNING
If a child seat is secured to the front pas-
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senger seat, the risk to the child of sustain-
ing critical or fatal injuries in the event of an
accident increases.
● An inflating front passenger airbag can
strike the rear-facing child seat and project it
with great force against the door, the roof or
the backrest.
Never install a child seat facing backwards
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on the front passenger seat unless the front
passenger front airbag has been disabled.
Risk of potentially fatal injuries to the child!
However, if it is necessary, in exceptional ca-
ses, to transport a child in the front passen-
ger seat, the front passenger front airbag
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must always be disabled page 65, Deacti-
vation of front passenger front airbag*. If the
front passenger seat has a height adjustment
option, move it to the highest position.
For those vehicles that do not include a key
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lock switch to deactivate the airbag, the vehi-
cle must be taken to a technical service.
All vehicle occupants, especially children,
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must assume the proper sitting position and
be properly belted in while travelling.
Never hold children or babies on your lap,
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this can result in potentially fatal injuries to
the child!
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