| Special care was needed to fit the ISOFIX probes of the group I child restraint in the rear outboard seats | In the side impact, both dummies were properly contained by their restraints, minimising the likelihod of dangerous head contacts with parts of the car interior |
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| The seat and head restraint provided good protection against whiplash injury in the event of a rear-end collision | In the side barrier test, the Corolla demonstrated good protection of all body regions and scored maximum points |
Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded.
13| VW The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact | Physical installation of child restraints in earlier cars is unaffected but care should be taken as information in the manual may not be as clear |
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| The passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position | Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger |
From September, the information in the user manual will be revised and the rating reflects this revision.
11| Otherwise, the restraints for which the car is designed could be installed without a problem | Even in the more severe side pole test, protection of the chest was adequate and that of other body regions was good |
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