Pedals; Luggage Compartment - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

60 Seats and Stowage
– The rear head restraints can be inserted into the relevant holes of the folded
forward seat cushions.
Removing seat squabs
The luggage compartment can be increased in size by removing the rear seat.
Removing
– Fold the seat cushion forwards completely.
– Press the wire clamps in the direction of the arrow
seat cushion from its holder.
Installing
– Press the wire clamps in the direction of the arrow and place it in its holder.
– Fold the seat cushion back into its original position.

Pedals

Concerning a secure depressing of the pedal, you should use only footmats from the
Škoda genuine accessories.
Operation of the pedals must not be hindered!
WARNING

Greater pedal distances may be needed when there is a fault in the brake
system.
Fig. 56 Removing seat squabs
 fig. 56 and remove the
WARNING (continued)

Do not place any footmats or other additional floor coverings in the area of
the pedals in order to ensure that all the pedals can be fully depressed and are
able to return unobstructed to their initial position - risk of accident!

There must be no objects on the floor which could roll under the pedals. You
would then no longer be able to apply the brakes, operate the clutch or acceler-
ator - risk of accident!

luggage compartment

Loading the luggage compartment
Please observe the following in the interest of maintaining good handling charac-
teristics of your vehicle:
– Distribute the items of luggage as evenly as possible.
– Place heavy objects as far forward as possible.
Attach the items of luggage to the lashing eyes or the fixing net  page 61.
–
In the event of an accident, there is such a high kinetic energy which is produced by
small and light objects that they can cause severe injuries. The magnitude of the
kinetic energy depends on the speed at which the vehicle is travelling and on the
weight of the object. The speed at which the vehicle is travelling is in this case the
more significant factor.
Example: In the event of a frontal collision at a speed of 50 km/h, an unsecured
object with a weight of 4.5 kg produces an energy, which corresponds to 20 times
its own weight. This means that it results in a weight of approx. 90 kg. You can
imagine the injuries that can occur, if this "bullet" is flying through the interior
compartment and hits an occupant.
WARNING

Store the objects in the luggage compartment and attach them to the
lashing eyes.

Loose objects in the passenger compartment can be thrown forward during
a sudden manoeuvre or in case of an accident and can injure the occupants or
other oncoming traffic. This risk is still increased, if the objects which are flying
around are hit by a deployed airbag. In this case, the objects which are thrown
back can injure the occupants - hazard.