The following years oriented in the opposite
direction to that of the
When driving, set the seatbelt height adjuster to
the lowest position.
•
Only use a child seat that is approved for use
by the manufacturer.
passenger seats with front and side airbags.
If the child seat is installed incorrectly, there is a
risk of injury.
•
Always observe and follow the manufacturer's
installation instructions and warnings.
of the child seat.
If a forward-facing child seat is used in the front
passenger seat, there is a risk of injury.
•
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.
Fixing systems
Please note
and , at the beginning of
this
chapter, on page 52.
Depending on the country, different fastening
systems are used to mount child seats securely.
Overview of fastening systems
—
ISOFIX: ISOFIX is a standardised fastening
system that allows fast and secure attachment
of child seats in the vehicle. The ISOFIX fixture
establishes a rigid connection between the child
seat and the body.
The child seat is equipped with two rigid mounting
brackets called connectors. These connectors fit
into ISOFIX eyelets which are located between the
bench seat and the backrest of the vehicle's rear
seat (on the side seats)→ p. 57. If necessary, the
ISOFIX attachment must be supplemented with a
top tether belt (Top Tether).
or a support leg.
—
Three-point seat belt
.
Wherever possible, child
seats should be secured with the ISOFIX system
rather than with a three-point seat belt → p. 60.
Additional fixings:
—
Top Tether: The top tether belt is guided over the
rear seat backrest and attached with a hook to
an anchorage point at the rear of the rear seat.
→ The rings for attaching the Top Tether belt
are marked with an anchor symbol.
—
Support leg: Some child seats are supported
on the vehicle floor with a support leg. This
prevents the child seat from tipping forward in
the event of an impact. Use child seats with a
support leg only in the front passenger seat and
on the side seats → .
Recommended
child
seat attachment systems
Volkswagen recommends fixing child seats as
follows:
—
Rearward-facing child restraints or child seats
:
ISO-FIX
and
support leg.
—
Forward-facing child seats
: ISOFIX and Top Tether
and, if necessary, also a support leg.
To prevent injury in the event of a side or head
airbag deployment:
•
Make sure that the child is not in the airbag
deployment zones → p. 45.
•
Do not leave any objects in the deployment area
of the side airbag.