Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 46

ittin properly and safely
ittin properly and safely
Ad ustin the seat position
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umber of seats
five
Additional information and warnin s
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An incorrect seated position in the vehicle in the event of sudden drivin and
brakin manoeuvres in a collision or accident and when the airba s are de-
ployed may increase the risk of serious or fatal in uries.
All passen ers must assume the correct seated position before departure
and maintain it durin travel. his also applies to the use of seat belts.
ever carry more people than the number of seats with seat belts in the
vehicle.
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hildren should always be secured in the vehicle with an approved and ap-
propriate restraint system accordin to their si e and wei ht ⇒ p a e
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Always keep your feet inside the footwell durin the ride. ever for e am-
ple put your feet on the seat or on the instrument panel and never stick them
out of the window. he airba and the seat belt can otherwise develop no pro-
tective effect but can increase the risk of in uries in an accident.
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efore all trips always ad ust the seat the seat belt and the head restraint
properly and make sure that all passen ers wear their seat belts correctly.
lide the front passen er seat back as far as possible.
Ad ust the driver s seat such that at least
your chest and the steerin wheel centre. f this re uirement can not be met
due to physical characteristics be sure to consult a specialist ara e about
makin any special installations.
ever drive with the seat backrest e cessively inclined backward. he fur-
ther the seat backrest is inclined backward the reater the risk of in uries due
to incorrect routin of the webbin of the seat belt and a bad seated position.
ever drive with the seat backrest inclined forward. A deployin front air-
ba may slam the seat backrest to the rear thereby in urin the passen ers in
the rear seats.
Assume and maintain a seated position as far as possible from the steerin
wheel and instrument panel.
Always sit upri ht with your back a ainst the seat backrest in correctly ad-
usted front seats. Do not position any body part directly at or too close to the
installation positions of the airba s.
or rear seat passen ers the risk of serious in uries increases if they do
not sit upri ht because the seat belts are not positioned correctly.
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