Basic Information On Fitting And Using Child Seats; Child Seat Weight Classes; Child Seat Approval Categories - Volkswagen Tiguan Owner's Manual

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Approval category (universal, semi-universal, vehicle-specific or i-Size)
Approval number
On child seats that are approved under regulation ECE-R 44, the eight-digit approval number on the ECE approval label must begin with 03 or
04. This shows that the seat is admissible for use. Older child seats with an approval number beginning with 01 or 02 are not admissible.

Child seat weight classes

Class
Group 0
Group 0+
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Weight class 0/0+: group 0/0+ or 0/1 rear-facing infant carriers
Weight class 1: group 1 (up to about 4 years old) or group 1/2 (up to about 7 years old) with an integral belt system are the best for children
over the relevant weight limit.
Weight classes 2/3: groups 2 and 3 include child seats with a backrest, and booster seats with no backrest. Child seats with a backrest have
integrated seat routing and side cushions, and so provide better protection than booster seats with no backrest. Volkswagen therefore
recommends the use of child seats with a backrest. Group 2 child seats are for children up to the age of about 7, group 3 child seats for those
older than 7.
Not every child will fit in the child seat specified for their weight group. Likewise, not every seat will fit in every vehicle. Therefore it is vital to
check that the child fits properly in their child seat and that the child seat can be securely fastened in the vehicle.

Child seat approval categories

Child seats can be classified as universal, semi-universal or vehicle-specific (all in accordance with regulation ECE-R 44), or as i-Size (in
accordance with regulation ECE-R 129).
Universal: child seats with universal approval are approved for use in all vehicles. No type list is required. ISOFIX child seats with universal
approval must also be securing using a strap over the top of the vehicle seat (top tether).
Semi-universal: semi-universal approval requires other safety devices for attaching the seat (that require additional testing) in addition to the
standard requirements for universal approval. Child seats with semi-universal approval come with a type list. The seats should only be used
in vehicles that are included on this list.
Vehicle-specific: child seats with vehicle specific approval must have undergone dynamic testing in each model of vehicle for which it is
approved. These child seats also come with a type list.
i-Size: child seats classified as i-Size must conform to the installation and safety requirements prescribed in regulation ECE-R 129. Contact
the child seat manufacturer to find out which child seats are approved for this vehicle in accordance with i-Size.
1)
Regulation ECE-R 129 has not yet been implemented by the state authorities in all countries.

Basic information on fitting and using child seats

Child's weight
up to 10 kg
up to 13 kg
9 to 18 kg
15 to 25 kg
22 to 36 kg
→ Fig. 23
are the best option for the period from birth to 18 months.