Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 2004 Owner's Manual page 142

If exceptional circumstances require the
use of a forward-facing child seat on the
front seat. the child's safety and well-being
require that the following special precau-
tions be taken:
~WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances,
you must install a forward-facing
child restraint on the front
passenger's seat:
- make sure the forward- facing
seat has been designed and cer-
tified by its manufacturer for
use on a front seat with a pas-
senger front and side airbag.
- Always follow the manufactur-
er's instructions provided with
the child seat or carrier.
- Always move the passenger
seat into its rearmost position,
as far away from the airbag as
possible before installing the
child restraint. The backrest
must be adjusted to an upright
position.
SAFETY FIRST
Booster seats
Children up to 8 years old who weigh over
40 lbs (18 kg) and are less than 4'9" (1.45 m)
tall are best protected in child safety seats
designed for their age and weight. Experts
say that the skeletal structure. particularly
the pelvis, of these children is not fully de-
veloped, and they should not use the ve-
hicle safety belts.
Children of average size of about 4 years
and older may use available three point
combination lap and shoulder belts. It is
usually best to put these children in ap-
propriate booster seat s. Be sure the boo-
ster seat meets all applicable safety
standards.
Booster seats raise the seating position of
the child and reposition both the lap and
shoulder parts of the safety belt so that they
pass across the child's body in the right
places.
The routing of the belt over the child's body
is very important for the child's protection.
whether or not a booster seat is used.
Children age 12 and under should always
ride in the rear seat.
Always read and heed all
WARNINGS on next pages.
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