Child Seat - Skoda SUPERB - 05-2010 Owner's Manual

182 Transporting children safely
WARNING (continued)
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You should have the front passenger airbag (or airbags) reactivated just as
soon as you no longer use a child safety seat on the front passenger seat.
Child safety and side airbag*
Children must never be seated in the deployment area of the side
airbags and head airbags.
Fig. 163 Seated position of an unprotected child at risk from side airbag / Child properly
protected by safety seat
In the event of a side collision, the side airbags offer the vehicle occupants enhanced
protection.
The side airbags are inflated in fractions of a second in order to be able to provide this
protection  page 175, "Function of the side airbags".
An airbag inflating develops such a strong force that an occupant who has not adopted
an upright seated position may suffer injuries from the airbag or as a result of objects
which are located within the deployment area of the side airbag.
This applies particularly to children if they are not transported in accordance
with legal requirements.
The child is protected when seated in a child safety seat matching its age. Adequate
room is available between the child and the deployment area of the side airbag and
head airbag. The airbag offers optimal protection.
WARNING
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It is essential to always switch off  page 178 the front passenger airbag
when attaching a child safety seat on the front passenger seat where the child is
seated with its back facing in direction of travel (in some countries also when
the child is facing the direction of travel). If this is not done, there is a risk of the
child suffering severe or even fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag is
deployed. In certain countries national legal provisions also require that the
side and head airbags be deactivated. When transporting a child on the front
passenger seat, please comply with the appropriate national regulations
regarding the use of child safety seats.
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When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with
the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.

Children must never be seated with their head in the deployment area of the
side airbag - risk of injury!
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Do not place any objects within the deployment area of the side airbag - risk
of injury!

Child seat

Classification of child seats into groups
Only child safety seats which have an official approval and are suitable
for the child, may be used.
ECE-R 44 standard applies to child safety seats. ECE-R means: Economic Commission
for Europe - Regulation.
Child safety seats which have been tested for conformity to ECE-R 44 standard have a
non-detachable test seal (a large E within a circle and below this the test number)
attached to the seat.
Child safety seats are classified in 5 groups: