Child Seats - Seat Ateca 2018 Owner's Manual

to stand up or kneel on a seat while travel-
ling. In an accident, the child could be flung
through the vehicle, causing possibly fatal
injuries to themselves and to the other vehi-
cle occupants.
If children assume an improper sitting po-
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sition when the vehicle is moving, they ex-
pose themselves to greater risk of injury in
the event of a sudden braking manoeuvre
or in an accident. This is particularly impor-
tant if the child is travelling on the front
passenger seat and the airbag system is
triggered in an accident; as this could
cause serious injury or even death.
A suitable child seat can protect your
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child!
Never leave a child alone in the child seat
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or inside the vehicle because depending on
the season, very high temperatures may be
reached inside a parked vehicle, which
could be fatal.
Children who are less than 1.5 metres tall
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must not wear a normal seat belt without a
child seat, as this could cause injuries to
the abdominal and neck areas during a
sudden braking manoeuvre or in an acci-
dent.
Do not allow the seat belt to become
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twisted and the seat belt should be proper-
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ly in place page 70.
Only one child may occupy a child seat
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page 83, Child seats.
Transporting children safely
When a child seat is mounted in the rear
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seats, the door child-proof lock should be
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activated page 138.

Child seats

Safety instructions
Read the additional information carefully
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page 26.
WARNING
When travelling, children must be secured
in the vehicle with a restraint system suita-
ble for age, weight and size.
Read and always observe information
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and warnings concerning the use of child
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seats page 82.
WARNING
The retaining rings are designed only for
use with "ISOFIX" and Top Tether* system
child seats.
Never secure other child seats that do
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not have the "ISOFIX" or Top Tether* sys-
tem, or retaining belts or objects to the fas-
tening rings - this can result in potentially
fatal injuries to the child.
Ensure that the child seat is secured cor-
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rectly using the "ISOFIX" and Top Tether*
securing rings.
WARNING
An undue installation of the safety seat will
increase the risk of injury in the event of a
crash.
Never tie the retainer strap to a hook in
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the luggage compartment.
Never secure or tie luggage or other
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items to the lower anchorages (ISOFIX) or
the upper ones (Top Tether).
Categorisation of child seats into
groups
Use only child seats that are officially ap-
proved and suitable for the child.
Child seats are subject to the regulation ECE-
R 44 or ECE-R 129. ECE-R stands for: Eco-
nomic Commission for Europe Regulation.
The child seats are grouped into 5 catego-
ries:
Group 0 Up to 10 kg (up to around 9
months)
Group 0+ Up to 13 kg (up to around 18
months)
Group 1 from 9 to 18 kg (up to approx. 4
years old)
Group 2 from 15 to 25 kg (up to approx. 7
years old)
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