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General information on transporting
children in the vehicle
Legal regulations and provisions will always
take priority over the descriptions of this in-
struction manual. There are different regula-
tions and provisions for the use of child seats
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and their mountings (
In some countries, for example, the use of
child seats on certain seats in the vehicle
may be forbidden.
The physical principles and the forces acting
on the vehicle in the event of a collision or
other type of accidents also apply to children
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page
57. However, unlike adults and
youngsters, children do not have fully devel-
oped muscle and bone structures. In the
event of an accident, children are subject to a
greater risk than adults of sustaining severe
injuries.
Given that children's bodies are not yet fully
developed, child restraint systems must be
used that are especially adapted to their
height, weight and constitution. There are
laws in force in many countries that indicate
1)
ECE-R: Economic Comission for Europe Regulation.
70
the use of approved seat systems for trans-
porting babies and children.
Only used authorised, approved child seats
that are suitable for the vehicle. Always con-
sult with a SEAT dealership or a Specialised
workshop should you have any doubts.
table on page
70).
Specific child seat regulations for each coun-
try (selection)
Child seats must comply with the ECE-R 44
regulation. You can consult additional infor-
mation at your SEAT dealership at the inter-
net address www.seat.es.
Categorisation of child seats according to
ECE-R 44
Weight cat-
egory
Group 0
Group 0+
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Safety
1)
Weight of
Age
the child
up to approximately.
up to 10 kg
9 months
up to approximately.
up to 13 kg
18 months
approx. 8 months to 3
9 to 18 kg
1
/
years
2
15 to 25 kg
approx. 3 to 7 years
22 to 36 kg
approx. 6 to 12 years
Not all children fit in the seat of their weight
group. Nor do all seats adapt to the vehicle.
Therefore, always check whether the child fits
properly in the child seat and whether the
seat can be installed safely in the vehicle.
Child seats approved under the ECE-R 44 reg-
ulation are fitted with the corresponding ap-
proval symbol. The sign is an upper-case E in
a circle with the identification number below
it.
WARNING
In general, the rear seat is always the safest
place for children, who are belted correctly, in
the event of an accident.
A suitable child seat that is correctly instal-
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led and used on one of the rear seats offer
the most protection possible for babies and
children up to 12 years in most accidents.
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