Skoda citigo Owner's Manual page 10

WARNING (Continued)
When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the out-
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er edge in the "9 o'clock" and "3 o'clock" position. Never hold the steering
wheel in the "12 o'clock" position or in any other way (e.g. in the middle or
inner edge of the steering wheel). In such cases, you could severely injure
the arms, hands and head when the driver airbag is deployed.
Ensure that there are no objects in the driver's footwell as they may get
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caught behind the pedals when driving or applying the braking. You would
then no longer be able to operate the clutch, brake or acceleration pedals.
Adjusting the steering wheel position
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Read and observe on page 7 first.
The height of the steering wheel can be adjusted.
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Swivel the lever underneath the steering wheel downwards
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Adjust the height of the steering wheel to the desired position.
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Push the lever upwards to the stop.
WARNING
The lever for adjusting the steering wheel must be locked whilst driving
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so that the position of the steering wheel cannot accidentally change dur-
ing the journey – risk of accident!
Never adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving only when
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the vehicle is stationary!
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Safety
Fig. 2
Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition
» Fig. 2.
Correct seated position for the front passenger
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Read and observe on page 7 first.
For passenger safety and to reduce the risk of injury in an accident, the follow-
ing instructions must be observed.
Position the front passenger seat back as far as possible. The front pas-
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senger must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the dash panel so
that the airbag offers the greatest possible safety if it is deployed.
Correctly fasten the seat belt
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Front passenger adjustment » page
In exceptional cases the front passenger airbag can be deactiva-
ted » page 16, Deactivating airbags.
WARNING
Maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the dash panel. Not maintaining
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this minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to
properly protect you – hazard!
Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven – nev-
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er place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the
surfaces of the seats. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it be-
comes necessary to apply the brake or in the event of an accident. If an air-
bag is deployed, you could suffer fatal injuries by adopting an incorrect
seated position!
Correct seated position for the passengers in the rear seats
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Read and observe on page 7 first.
To reduce the risk of injury in the event of a sudden braking manoeuvre or an
accident, the occupants on the rear seats must observe the following.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at
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the same level as the upper part of your head.
Correctly fasten the seat belt
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Use a suitable child restraint system if transporting children in the vehi-
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cle » page 18, Transporting children safely.
Adjust head restraints » page 51.
» page 11.
50, Adjusting the front seats.
» page 11.