On the B-pillar on the front passenger side
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Fig. 45 .
It is essential to note the warning information shown on these stickers before installing a rear-facing
child seat
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Risks involved in carrying children on the front passenger seat
If you are using a rear-facing child seat, the front passenger front airbag can cause critical or
potentially fatal injuries when it inflates
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Rear-facing child seats may be used on the front passenger seat only if the front passenger front
airbag has been deactivated. A deactivated front passenger front airbag is indicated by the
continuously lit PASSENGER AIR BAG
indicator lamp in the driver's field of vision.
PASSENGER AIR BAG
indicator lamp
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Indicator lamp .
If using a front-facing child seat, do not deactivate the front passenger front airbag. When fitting the
child seat, ensure that it is as far away as possible from the front passenger front airbag. The front
passenger front airbag can cause severe injuries when it inflates
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Some child seats are not suitable for use on the front passenger seat. The child seat must be
specially approved by the manufacturer for use on the front passenger seat in vehicles with front
and side airbags. Volkswagen dealerships keep an up-to-date list of approved child seats.
DANGER
If you use a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat, the child in it is at increased risk of
sustaining critical or fatal injuries in the event of an accident.
Deactivate the front passenger front airbag. If the front passenger front airbag cannot be
deactivated, no rear-facing child seat may be used.
Move the front passenger seat as far back as possible and adjust to its highest position to create the
largest possible distance between the child seat and the front passenger front airbag.
Move the backrest to the upright position.
Adjust the seat belt height adjuster to the highest position.
Use only child seats that have been approved by the child seat manufacturer for use on a front
passenger seat with front and side airbags.
WARNING
There is a risk of injury if child seats are installed incorrectly.
Always read and follow the installation instructions and warning information provided by the child
seat manufacturer.
WARNING
