Starting-Off And Driving; Setting Steering Wheel Position - Skoda FABIA Owner's Manual

Starting-off and Driving

Setting steering wheel position*

You can set the height and the forward/back position of the steering
wheel to the desired position.
– Adjust the driver seat ⇒ page 62.
– Pull the lever below the steering column
– Set the steering wheel to the desired position (concerning height and
forward/back position).
Using the system Safety
Fig. 122 Adjustable steering
wheel: Lever below steering
column
Fig. 123 Safe distance to
steering wheel
⇒ fig. 122 down ⇒
.
Driving Tips General Maintenance
– Then push the lever up against the steering column until it locks into
place.
WARNING
You must not adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving!
The driver must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the steering
⇒ fig.
wheel 123. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that the
airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!
For safety reasons the lever must always be firmly pushed up to avoid the
steering wheel altering its position unintentionally when driving - risk of
accident!
If you adjust the steering wheel further towards the head, you will reduce
the protection offered by the driver airbag in the event of an accident. Check
that the steering wheel is aligned to the chest.
When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the
outer edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position. Never hold the steering
wheel firmly in the 12 o'clock position or in another way (e.g. in the middle
of the steering wheel or at the inner steering wheel edge). In such cases,
injuries to the arms, the hands and the head can occur when the driver
airbag is deployed.
Breakdown assistance
Starting-off and Driving 99
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