Middle Rear Head Restraint - Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2009 Owner's Manual

80 Seats and Stowage
Removing and installing a head restraint
– Pull the head restraint up out of the seat backrest as far as the stop (on
the rear head restraints fold forward the seat backrest).
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow
and pull the head restraint out.
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the seat backrest far
enough until you hear the locking button engage.
The position of the front and rear outer head restraints is adjustable in height. The
middle rear head restraint is adjustable in two positions.
The head restraints must be adjusted to match the size of the seat occupant.
Correctly adjusted head restraints together with the seat belts offer effective
protection for the occupants ⇒ page 164, "Correct seated position".
WARNING
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.
Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk
of injury!
If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the
lower position.

Middle rear head restraint

⇒ page 79, fig. 78
IIn certain countries national legal provisions also require the equipment
of the rear seat with fixing eyes for child seat using the "Top Tether" system
⇒ page 191. For vehicles, which are equipped with such fixing eyes, a
deviating sequence for removing the middle head restraint must be
observed.
Removing and installing the rear middle head restraint
– Pull the head restraint out of the seat backrest as far as the stop.
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow
ously the locking button into the opening
with a width of maximum 5 mm and pull out the head restraint.
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the seat backrest far
enough until you hear the locking button engage.
WARNING
The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effective
protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.
Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk
of injury!
Fig. 79 Rear seats: middle
head restraint
A
, press simultane-
A
A
using a flat screwdriver
B