2020 VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 Owner´s Manual

In fo rm atio n o n f it tin g a c h il d s e at
O bse rv e t h e f o llo w in g g en era l in fo rm atio n w hen f it tin g a c h il d s e at. T h is in fo rm atio n is r e le va n t
w hate ve r c h il d s e at s e cu rin g s y ste m is b ein g u se d .
—R ead a n d f o llo w t h e in stru ctio n s p ro vid ed b y t h e c h il d s e at m an ufa ctu re r .
—W hen eve r p ossib le , f it a ll c h il d s e ats t o t h e r e ar s e at b eh in d t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at s o t h at
ch il d re n c a n e xit t h e v e h ic le o n t h e k e rb s id e.
—D eactiv a te t h e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag if f it tin g a r e ar- fa cin g c h il d s e at o n t h e f ro n t
passe n ger s e at.
—W hen f it tin g o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s e at, p ush t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at b ack f u lly a n d a d ju st
th e s e at t o t h e h ig hest p osit io n . A dju st t h e b ack re st t o a n u p rig ht p osit io n (→ Sit tin g p osit io n).
—A lw ays e n su re t h at t h ere is e n oug h s p ace a ro un d t h e c h il d s e at. I f n ece ssa ry , a d ju st t h e
p osit io n o f t h e s e at in f ro n t. W hen d oin g s o , e n su re t h at t h e d riv e r o r f ro n t p asse n ger c a n s til l
m ain ta in a c o rre ct s it tin g p osit io n (→ Sit tin g p osit io n).
—Th e b ack re st o f t h e c h il d s e at m ust l a y a s f la t a s p ossib le a g ain st t h e v e h ic le s e at b ack re st. I f
r e q uir e d , a d ju st t h e s e at b ack re st a n g le s o t h at t h e c h il d s e at l ie s f lu sh a g ain st t h e b ack re st.
O nce it h as b een in sta lle d , if t h e c h il d s e at is t o uch in g t h e h ead r e stra in t a n d t h ere fo re c a n not
b e p osit io n ed f lu sh a g ain st t h e b ack re st, p ush t h e h ead r e stra in t a ll t h e w ay u p , o r r e m ove a n d
sto w s a fe ly in t h e v e h ic le (→ Sit tin g p osit io n).
A ir b ag s tic k e r
Th e v e h ic le m ay b e p ro vid ed w it h s tic ke rs g iv in g im port a n t in fo rm atio n a b out t h e f ro n t
passe n ger f ro n t a ir b ag . T h e in fo rm atio n o n t h ese s tic ke rs m ay v a ry f ro m c o un try t o c o un try . T h e
stic ke rs m ay b e f o un d:
—O n t h e d riv e r s u n v is o r a n d in s o m e c a se s o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s u n v is o r .
—O n t h e B -p il la r o n t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s id e .
I t is e sse n tia l t o o b se rv e t h e w arn in g in fo rm atio n s h ow n o n t h ese s tic ke rs b efo re in sta llin g a
r e ar- fa cin g c h il d s e at .
R is k s i n vo lv e d i n c a rry in g c h il d re n o n t h e f ro nt p asse n g er s e at
If y o u a re u sin g a re ar- fa cin g c h il d s e at, t h e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag c a n c a u se c rit ic a l o r
p ote n tia lly f a ta l in ju rie s w hen it in fla te s .
R ear- fa cin g c h il d s e ats m ay b e u se d o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at o n ly if t h e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t
air b ag h as b een d eactiv a te d (→ Air b ag s y ste m) (→ Adva n ce d a ir b ag s y ste m). A d eactiv a te d
fro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag is in dic a te d b y t h e c o n tin uo usly l it  P A SSE N GE R A IR  B AG  
in dic a to r l a m p in t h e d riv e r’s f ie ld o f v is io n (→ In dic a to r l a m p f o r s ta n dard a ir b ag s y ste m).
If u sin g a fro n t- fa cin g c h il d s e at, d o n ot d eactiv a te t h e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag . W hen f it tin g
th e c h il d s e at, e n su re t h at it is a s f a r a w ay a s p ossib le f ro m t h e f ro n t p ass e n g er f ro n t a ir b ag . T h e
fro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag c a n c a u se s e ve re in ju rie s w hen it in fla te s .
S o m e c h il d s e ats a re n ot s u it a b le f o r u se o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at. T h e c h il d s e at m ust b e
sp ecia lly a u th oris e d b y t h e m an ufa ctu re r f o r u se o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at in v e h ic le s w it h
fro n t a n d s id e a ir b ag s. V olk sw ag en d eale rs h ip s k e ep a n u p -to -d ate l is t o f a u th oris e d c h il d s e ats .

DAN GE R
If y o u u se a r e ar- fa cin g c h il d s e at o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at, t h e c h il d in it is a t in cre ase d r is k
o f s u sta in in g c rit ic a l o r f a ta l in ju rie s in t h e e ve n t o f a n a cc id en t.
●D eactiv a te t h e f ro n t p asse n ger f ro n t a ir b ag . I f t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag c a n not b e
deactiv a te d n o r e ar- fa cin g c h il d s e at m ay b e u se d .
●M ove t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s e at a s f a r b ack a n d a s h ig h a s it c a n b e a d ju ste d t o c re ate t h e
la rg est p ossib le d is ta n ce b etw een t h e c h il d s e at a n d t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag .
●M ove t h e b ack re st t o t h e u p rig ht p osit io n .
●O nly u se c h il d s e ats t h at h ave b een a p p ro ve d b y t h e c h il d s e at m an ufa ctu re r f o r u se o n a
f ro n t p asse n ger s e at w it h f ro n t a n d s id e a ir b ag .
W AR N IN G
Chil d s e ats p re se n t a r is k o f in ju ry if in co rre ctly in sta lle d .
●A lw ays r e ad a n d f o llo w t h e in sta lla tio n in stru ctio n s a n d w arn in g in fo rm atio n p ro vid ed b y
th e c h il d s e at m an ufa ctu re r.
W AR N IN G
Usin g a f ro n t- fa cin g c h il d s e at o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at p re se n ts a r is k o f in ju ry .
●M ove t h e f ro n t p asse n ger s e at a s f a r b ack a n d a s h ig h a s it c a n b e a d ju ste d t o c re ate t h e
la rg est p ossib le d is ta n ce b etw een t h e c h il d s e at a n d t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger f ro n t a ir b ag .
●M ove t h e b ack re st t o t h e u p rig ht p osit io n .
●O nly u se c h il d s e ats t h at h ave b een a p p ro ve d b y t h e c h il d s e at m an ufa ctu re r f o r u se o n a
f ro n t p asse n ger s e at w it h f ro n t a n d s id e a ir b ag .
W AR N IN G
To a vo id in ju rie s c a u se d b y in fla tio n o f a h ead a ir b ag o r s id e a ir b ag :
●E nsu re t h at n o c h il d re n a re s e ate d w it h in t h e a ir b ag d ep lo ym en t z o n es (→ Air b ag s y ste m)
(→ Adva n ce d a ir b ag s y ste m).
●D o n ot p la ce a n y o b je cts in t h e s id e a ir b ag d ep lo ym en t z o n es.

Dif fe re n t c o un trie s u se d if fe re n t s e cu rin g s y ste m s f o r s a fe ly f it tin g c h il d s e ats in t h e v e h ic le .
O ve rv ie w o f s e cur in g s y ste m s
—IS O FIX: I S O FIX is a s ta n dard is e d s e cu rin g s y ste m f o r f it tin g c h il d s e ats in t h e v e h ic le q uic k ly
a n d s a fe ly . T h e I S O FIX a tta ch m en t s y ste m c re ate s a r ig id c o n nectio n b etw een t h e c h il d s e at
a n d t h e c a r b od y.
T h e s e at h as t w o r ig id a tta ch m en t a rm s. T h e a tta ch m en t a rm s e n gag e in I S O FIX a tta ch m en t
p oin ts b etw een t h e s e at a n d t h e b ack re st (→ Chil d s e at w it h I S O FI X) (→ Chil d s e at w it h I S O FIX
o r i- S iz e). A n u p per s tra p (t o p t e th er) o r a s u p port f o ot m ay s o m etim es h ave t o b e u se d in
a d dit io n t o t h e I S O FIX a n ch or p oin ts d esc rib ed a b ove .
—T h re e-p oin t a u to m atic s e at b elt. I t is b ette r t o s e cu re c h il d s e ats u sin g t h e I S O FIX s y ste m , if
a va il a b le , r a th er t h an w it h a t h re e-p oin t a u to m atic s e at b elt (→ Chil d s e at w it h s e at b elt).
A ddit io n al s e cu rin g p oin ts :
—T o p t e th er: t h e s tra p a t t h e t o p o f t h e c h il d s e at is r o ute d o ve r t h e r e ar s e at b ack re st a n d
hooke d t o a n a n ch or r in g o n t h e b ack o f t h e r e ar s e ats (→ Chil d s e at w it h t o p t e th er). T o p
te th er a n ch or p oin ts a re m ark e d w it h a n a n ch or s y m bol.
—S u p port f o ot: s o m e c h il d s e ats a re s u p port e d b y a s u p port f o ot r e stin g o n t h e f lo or o f t h e
ve h ic le . T h is s u p port f o ot h elp s p re ve n t t h e c h il d s e at t ip pin g f o rw ard in a c ra sh . C hil d s e ats
w it h a s u p port f o ot c a n o n ly b e u se d o n t h e f ro n t p ass e n ger s e at a n d t h e o ute r r e ar s e ats →  
.
Reco m men d ed c h il d s e at s e cur in g s y ste m s
Volk sw ag en r e co m men ds t h at c h il d s e ats a re s e cu re d a s f o llo w s:
—In fa n t c a rrie r o r r e ar- fa cin g c h il d s e at: I S O FIX an d s u p port f o ot.
—F ro n t- fa cin g c h il d s e at: I S O FIX an d t o p t e th er a n d p ossib ly a ls o s u p port f o ot.
W AR N IN G
In co rre ct u se o f t h e s u p port f o ot c a n c a u se s e ve re o r f a ta l in ju rie s.
●E nsu re t h at t h e s u p port f o ot is a lw ays c o rre ctly a n d s a fe ly in sta lle d .
S ecu ring s y ste m s

Secu ring a c hi ld s e at w it h IS O FIX /i- S iz e
Fig . 1 M ark in gs id en tif y in g t h e I S O FIX a n ch or p oin ts f o r c h il d s e ats .
F ig . 2 M ark in gs id en tif y in g t h e i- s iz e a n ch ora g e p oin ts f o r c h il d s e ats .

Qui ck g ui de t o I S O FIX a n d i - S iz e i n sta lla tio n
Th e id en tif ic a tio n m ark in g o f t h e I S O FIX o r i- S iz e a n ch ora g e p oin ts is e q uip m en t a n d c o un try
d ep en den t.
T h e f o llo w in g t a b le s h ow s t h e in sta lla tio n o ptio n s f o r I S O FIX o r i- S iz e c h il d s e ats a t t h e I S O FIX o r
i- S iz e a n ch ora g e p oin ts o f t h e in div id ual v e h ic le l o ca tio n s.
F ig . 3 I llu stra tio n : f it tin g a c h il d s e at w it h t h e a tta ch m en t a rm s.

Group
O rie n ta tio n
of t h e c h il d
s e at
S iz e
c la ss
/IS O FIX
c la ss
F ro n t p asse n ger s e at
O ute r s e ats
o n t h e r e ar
b en ch s e at
C en tre s e at
o n t h e r e ar
b en ch s e at
F ro n t
passe n ger
fro n t a ir b ag
activ a te d
F ro n t
passe n ger
fro n t a ir b ag
d eactiv a te d
Gr oup 0:
u p t o
1 0 k g
R ear
fa cin g
E /R 1XIL -S UIL -S UX
Gr oup 0 +:
up t o
1 3 k g
R ear
fa cin g
E /R 1
XIL -S UIL -S UXD /R 2
C/R 3
Gr oup 1:
9 t o 1 8
kg
R ear
fa cin g
D /R 2
XIL -S UIL -S UX
C /R 3
Fo rw ard
f a cin g
B /F 2 X
IL -S U , I U FXIL -S U , I U FXB1/F 2 X
A /F 3
Gr oup 2:
1 5 t o
2 5 k g
F o rw ard
f a cin g
–IL -S UXIL -S UX
Gr oup 3:
2 2 t o
3 6 k g
F o rw ard
f a cin g
–IL -S UXIL -S UX
i- S iz e
c h il d
r e stra in t
sy ste m
R ear
fa cin g
–/R 2Xi- Ui- UX
F o rw ard
f a cin g
–/B 2,
F2 X
i- UXi- UX
B ooste r
se at
F o rw ard
f a cin g
–/B 2,
B 3
i- BXi- BX
—S iz e c la ss: t h e s iz e c la ss s h ow n c o rre sp on ds t o t h e p erm is s ib le w eig ht r a n ge o f t h e c h il d u sin g
th e s e at. T h e s iz e c la ss is in dic a te d o n t h e E C E t e st c e rt if ic a te f o r c h il d s e ats w it h “ u n iv e rs a l”
o r “ s e m i- u n iv e rs a l” a p pro va l. A s iz e c la ss in dic a tio n is a ffix e d t o t h e c h il d s e at.
—X: s e at n ot s u it a b le f o r s e cu rin g a n I S O FIX o r i- S iz e c h il d s e at in t h is g ro up .
—IL -S U: s e at s u it a b le f o r in sta llin g a n I S O FIX c h il d s e at w it h “ s e m i- u n iv e rs a l” a p pro va l. R efe r t o
th e v e h ic le l is t s u p plie d b y t h e c h il d s e at m an ufa ctu re r.
—IU F: s e at s u it a b le f o r in sta llin g a n I S O FIX c h il d s e at w it h “ u n iv e rs a l” a p pro va l.
—i- U: s e at s u it a b le f o r in sta llin g a f ro n t- fa cin g o r r e ar- fa cin g i- S iz e c h il d s e at w it h “ u n iv e rs a l”
a p pro va l.
—i- U F: s e at s u it a b le f o r in sta llin g a f ro n t- fa cin g i- S iz e c h il d s e at w it h “ u n iv e rs a l” a p pro va l.

—i- B: s e at s u it a b le f o r in sta llin g a f o rw ard -fa cin g I S O FIX b ooste r s e at o f Gr oup 2 /3 a s w ell a s a
f o rw ard -fa cin g i- S iz e c h il d s e at f o r c h il d re n w it h a h eig ht o f 1 00 – 1 50 c m .
In sta llin g c h il d s e ats w it h I S O FIX /i- S iz e
Th e l o ca tio n o f t h e I S O FIX o r i- S iz e a n ch ora g e p oin ts is in dic a te d b y a s y m bol →  Fig . 1 o r
→  Fig . 2.
—O bse rv e t h e in stru ctio n s (→ Chil d s e ats).
—F o ld d ow n t h e p ro te ctiv e c a p s f o r t h e I S O FIX o r i- S iz e a n ch ora g e p oin ts .
—P ush t h e a tta ch m en t a rm s o n t h e c h il d s e at in to t h e a n ch or p oin ts a s s h ow n b y t h e a rro w s
→  Fig . 3. T h e c h il d s e at m ust c lic k a n d a u d ib ly s e cu re ly in to p la ce .
—P erfo rm a p ull t e st o n b oth s id es o f t h e c h il d s e at t o c h eck t h at t h e c h il d s e at is p ro p erly
e n gag ed .
—If t h e c h il d s e at is f it te d w it h a s u p port f o ot, t h e f o ot m ust s ta n d f ir m ly o n t h e f lo or o f t h e
ve h ic le .

Secu ring c hi ld s e ats w it h the t o p t e the r
Fig . 1 I n t h e l u g gag e c o m part m en t: a tta ch ed t o p t e th er.