Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 132

WARNING (continued)
is moving. This particularly applies to children who are transported on the front
passenger seat if the airbag system deploys in the event of an accident. This can
result in severe or even fatal injuries.
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It is important that the belt webbing is properly routed if the seat belts are
to offer their maximum protection  page 119, "How are seat belts correctly
fastened?". Pay particular attention to the information provided by the manu-
facturer of the child safety seat regarding correct routing of the belt. Seat belts
which are not correctly adjusted can themselves cause injuries even in minor
accidents.
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Safety belts must be checked to ensure that they are running properly. One
should also ensure that the belt is not damaged by sharp-edged fittings.
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It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag when attaching
a child safety seat to the front passenger seat where the child is seated with its
back facing in direction of travel  page 128. 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. When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please
comply with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child
safety seats.
Use of child safety seats on the front passenger seat
Child safety seats should always be attached to the rear seats.
We recommend, for safety reasons, that you always mount a child restraint systems on
the rear seats whenever possible. If you still decide, however, to use a child safety seat
Using the system Safety
Fig. 122 Sticker on the centre column of
the body on the front passenger side.
Driving Tips
on the front passenger seat then you must pay attention to the following warnings in
connection with the use of the airbag system on the front passenger seat.
WARNING

Warning - particular hazard! Never use a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat in which the child is seated with its back facing the direction of
travel. This child safety seat is positioned in the deployment area of the front
passenger airbag. The airbag may cause the child severe, or even fatal injuries,
in the event of it being deployed.
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This is also clearly stated on the sticker which is located on the centre
column of the body on the front passenger side
upon opening the front passenger door. For some countries, the sticker is also
affixed to the sun visor of the front passenger.

It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag when a child
safety seat is nevertheless attached to the front passenger seat where the child
is seated with its back facing in direction of travel  page 128, "Deactivating
airbags". 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. When transporting a
child on the front passenger seat, please comply with the appropriate national
regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.

If the front passenger airbag has been switched off by a specialist garage
using the vehicle system tester, the side airbag* or the head airbag* and the
passenger belt tensioner remain switched on. Please comply with any differing
national legal regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.

If a child safety seat in which the child faces in the direction of travel is used
on the front passenger seat, the front passenger seat must be moved back and
to the top fully. Move the seat backrest into the vertical position.

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.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Transporting children safely
 fig.
122. The sticker is visible
Technical Data
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