Skoda 2013 Octavia A7 Owner's Manual page 175

WARNING
As the front passenger, observe the following instructions.
Maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the dash panel. Not maintaining this
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minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to proper-
ly protect you – hazard!
Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven – never
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place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the surfaces
of the seats. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it becomes nec-
essary to apply the brake or in the event of an accident. If an airbag is de-
ployed, you may suffer fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect seated posi-
tion!
Correct seated position for the driver
Fig. 159 Correct seated position for the driver/correct head restraint posi-
tion
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 172.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident,
we recommend the following setting.
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Position the steering wheel so that there is a gap of at least 25 cm between the
steering wheel and the chest
A
legs and the dash panel at the height of the knee airbag is at least 10 cm
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Adjust the driver's seat in the forward/back direction so that the pedals can be
fully depressed with slightly bent legs.
1)
Not valid for sport seats.
» Fig. 159, and that the distance between the
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Adjust the seat backrest so that the highest point of the steering wheel can be
reached with your arms at a slight angle.
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Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at the
same level as the upper part of your head
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Correctly fasten the seat belt
Manual driver seat adjustment
Electrical driver seat adjustment
Correct seated position for the front passenger
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 172.
For the safety of the front passenger and to reduce the risk of injury in the event
of an accident, we recommend the following setting.
›
Position the front passenger seat back as far as possible. The front passenger
must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the dash panel so that the airbag
offers the greatest possible safety if it is deployed.
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Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at the
same level as the upper part of your head
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Correctly fasten the seat belt
In exceptional cases the front passenger airbag can be deactivated
Deactivating airbags.
Manual front passenger adjustment
Electrical front passenger seat adjustment
.
B
.
1) C
» page 175, Using seat belts.
» page 68.
» page 68.
» Fig. 159 on page 173.
1) C
» page 175.
» page 68.
» page 68.
Passive Safety
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