Sitting Properly And Safely; Adjusting The Seat Position - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

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Sitting properly and safely

Sitting properly and safely

Adjusting the seat position

ä Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Risk of a bad seated position
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Correct seated position
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Mechanical controls on the front seats
Adjusting the head restraint
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Removing and installing a head restraint
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Centre armrest
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Number of seats
The vehicle has a total of five seats: two seats in the front and three seats in the
back. Each seat is equipped with a seat belt.
Additional information and warnings:
● Seat features ⇒ p age 51
● Seat belts ⇒ p age 52
● Airbag system ⇒ p age 60
● Child seats (optional) ⇒ p age 66
WARNING
An incorrect seated position in the vehicle in the event of sudden driving and
braking manoeuvres, in a collision or accident, and when the airbags are de-
ployed may increase the risk of serious or fatal injuries.
● All passengers must assume the correct seated position before departure
and maintain it during travel. This also applies to the use of seat belts.
● Never carry more people than the number of seats with seat belts in the
vehicle.
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WARNING (Continued)
● Children should always be secured in the vehicle with an approved and ap-
propriate restraint system according to their size and weight ⇒ p age 66,
⇒ p age 60.
● Always keep your feet inside the footwell during the ride. Never, for exam-
ple, put your feet on the seat or on the instrument panel and never stick them
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out of the window. The airbag and the seat belt can otherwise develop no pro-
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tective effect but can increase the risk of injuries in an accident.
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WARNING
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Before all trips, always adjust the seat, the seat belt and the head restraint
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properly and make sure that all passengers wear their seat belts correctly.
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● Slide the front passenger seat back as far as possible.
● Adjust the driver's seat such that at least 10 inches (25 cm) are between
your chest and the steering wheel centre. If this requirement can not be met
due to physical characteristics, be sure to consult a specialist garage about
making any special installations.
● Never drive with the seat backrest excessively inclined backward. The fur-
ther the seat backrest is inclined backward, the greater the risk of injuries due
to incorrect routing of the webbing of the seat belt and a bad seated position.
● Never drive with the seat backrest inclined forward. A deploying front air-
bag may slam the seat backrest to the rear, thereby injuring the passengers in
the rear seats.
● Assume and maintain a seated position as far as possible from the steering
wheel and instrument panel.
● Always sit upright with your back against the seat backrest in correctly ad-
justed front seats. Do not position any body part directly at or too close to the
installation positions of the airbags.
● For rear seat passengers, the risk of serious injuries increases if they do
not sit upright, because the seat belts are not positioned correctly.
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