Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 26

Use of a child seat on the front passenger seat
Does not apply to Taiwan
Fig. 14 Front passenger sun visor / label
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Read and observe and
Never use a rearward-facing child restraint system on a seat which is protec-
ted by an active airbag installed in front of it. This could cause serious injury
to the child, even death.
For safety reasons, we recommend that you install child seats on the rear
seats whenever possible.
The following instructions must be followed when using a child seat on the
front passenger seat.
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The front passenger airbag must be deactivated if using a rear-facing child
seat » .
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If possible, adjust the front passenger seat backrest so that it is as vertical,
so as to ensure secure contact between the passenger seat backrest and the
back of the child seat.
Fig. 13
Sticker on the B column on the
front passenger side.
on page 22 first.
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If possible, move the front passenger seat backwards so that there is no con-
tact between the front passenger seat and the child seat behind it.
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With child safety seats in groups 2 or 3, make sure that the loop-around fit-
tings attached to the child seat headrest is positioned in front of or at the
same height as the loop-around fittings on the B pillar on the passenger side.
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Set the height-adjustable front passenger seat as high up as possible.
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Set the front passenger seat belt as high up as possible.
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Place and fasten the child seat on the seat and the child in the child seat ac-
cording to the specifications in the manufacturer's user manual of the child
seat .
WARNING
The front passenger airbag must be deactivated if using a rear-facing
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child seat on the front passenger seat
Never use a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat if the pas-
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senger airbag is activated. This child safety seat is positioned in the deploy-
ment area of the front passenger airbag. The airbag may cause the child se-
vere, or even fatal injuries, in the event of it being deployed.
This fact is also indicated by the label that can be found in one of the fol-
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lowing locations.
On the B-column on the front passenger side
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visible upon opening the front passenger door.
On the front passenger's sun visor. In some countries, the sticker is lo-
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cated on the front seat passenger's sun visor
With child safety seats in groups 2 or 3, make sure that the loop-around
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fittings attached to the child seat headrest is positioned in front of or at
the same height as the loop-around fittings on the B pillar on the passen-
ger side.
As soon as the rear-facing child seat is no longer being used on the pas-
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senger seat, the front passenger airbag should be re-activated again.
» page 20, Deactivating airbags.
» Fig. 13. The sticker is
» Fig. 14.
Transporting children safely
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