Skoda roomster Owner's Manual page 146

Correct seated position for the occupants on the rear
seats
Occupants on the rear seats must sit upright, keep the feet
in the footwell and must have their seat belts correctly
fastened.
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.
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Adjust the head restraints so that the top edge of the head restraints
are at the same level as the upper part of your head
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Fasten the seat belt correctly ⇒ page 150, "How are seat belts
correctly fastened?".
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If you are transporting ⇒ page 166, "Transporting children safely" chil-
dren in the vehicle, please use a suitable child restraint system.
WARNING
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The head restraints must always be adjusted to match the body
size, in order to offer an optimal protection for you and your occu-
pants.
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Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being
driven - never put your feet out of the window or on the surfaces of
the seats. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it
becomes necessary to apply the brake or in the event of an acci-
dent. If the head airbag* is deployed and when adopting an incor-
rect seated position, you are exposing yourself to an increased risk
of injury and in the event of an accident you may suffer fatal inju-
ries!
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If the occupants on the rear seats are not sitting upright, the risk
of injury is increased due to incorrect routing of the seat belt.
Using the system Safety
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otherwise this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of
the airbag system - risk of injury!
Examples of an incorrect seated position
An incorrect seated position can lead to severe injuries or
⇒ page 143, fig. death for the occupants.
117.
Seat belts offer their optimum protection only if the webbing of the seat
belts is properly routed. Incorrect seated positions considerably reduce
the protective functions of the seat belts and therefore increase the risk of
injury due to an incorrect routing of the seat belt. The driver is fully respon-
sible for himself and his occupants, in particular for the children. Do not
permit an occupant to adopt an incorrect seated position when the car is
moving.
The following list contains the examples of seated positions which are
dangerous for the occupants. This list is not complete, however we would
like you to get interested in this subject.
Therefore, while the car is moving never:
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Driving Tips General Maintenance
WARNING (continued)
The backrests must not be angled too far back when driving
stand up in the vehicle,
stand up on the seats,
kneel onto the seats,
tilt the backrest fully to the back,
lean against the dash panel,
lie on the rear seats,
only sit on the front area of the seat,
sit to the side,
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