Transporting children safely
Please note the important safety information on
the front passenger frontal airbag → p. 39.
If a rearward-facing child seat is used in the front
passenger seat, there is an increased risk of very
serious or fatal injuries to the child in the event of
an accident.
•
Deactivate the front passenger frontal airbag.
If the front passenger frontal airbag cannot
be deactivated, do not use a child seat.
oriented in the opposite direction to the
direction of the sea.
•
Move the passenger seat as far back as
possible and raise it as far back as possible so
as to leave as much distance as possible to the
front passenger seat.
The front passenger frontal airbag.
•
Place the backrest of the vehicle seat in an
upright position.
•
Adjust the height of the seat belt so that the
seat belt webbing fits the child seat naturally,
without deflecting the seat belt.
The child seat should be very low. If a
rearward-facing child seat is fitted, set the belt
height adjuster to the lowest position.
•
Only use a child seat that is approved by the
manufacturer for use in front passenger seats
with airbags.
front and side.
If the child seat is installed incorrectly, there is a
risk of injury.
Airbag-related sticker
Fig. 34 Schematic representation: airbag sticker on the
sun visor.
Fig. 35 Schematic representation: airbag sticker on the
B-pillar.
There may be stickers in the vehicle with important
information about the front passenger frontal
airbag. The information may vary from country to
country. The stickers may be affixed in the
following places:
—
on the driver's sun visor and, if necessary, on
the front passenger's sun visor → fig. 34;
—
on the B-pillar on the passenger side → fig. 35.
Before installing a rearward-facing child seat,
always observe the warnings → .
Dangers of transporting a child in the
passenger
seat
If a
rearward-facing
child seat is used
and the
front passenger
air
bag
is triggered
, this could result
in serious or fatal → injuries.
Only use rear-facing child seats in the front
passenger seat if the front passenger airbag is
deactivated → page 34. Deactivation of the front
passenger airbag is indicated by the PASSENGER
AIR BAG control indicator in the driver's field
of vision, which lights up yellow → page 36.
When using a
forward-facing
child seat
, do not
deactivate the front passenger frontal airbag. When
installing the child seat, allow as much distance as
possible from the front passenger frontal airbag. If
the front passenger frontal airbag is triggered,
serious injury may occur.
see → .
Not all child seats are approved for use in the front
passenger seat. The child seat must be specially
approved by the manufacturer for use in the front
passenger seat of vehicles with front and side
airbags. A current list of approved child seats is
available from your Volkswa- gen dealer.
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