Seats And Stowage; Front Seats - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

Seats and Stowage

Front seats

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Adjusting the front seats
Front armrest with storage compartment
Front seat heating
The driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the pedals can be fully
pressed to the floor with slightly bent legs.
The seat backrest on the driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the
upper point of the steering wheel can be easily reached with slightly bent arms.
Correct adjustment of the seats is particularly important for:
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safely and quickly reaching the controls;
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a relaxed, fatigue-free body position;
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achieving the maximum protection offered by the seat belts and the airbag
system.
WARNING
Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary - risk of accident!
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Caution when adjusting the seat! You may suffer injuries or bruises as a re-
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sult of adjusting the seat without paying proper attention.
The seat backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise
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this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of the airbag system -
risk of injury!
Never carry more people than the number of seats in the vehicle.
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Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
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Children must be fastened » page
suitable restraint system.
104, Transporting children safely with a
WARNING (Continued)
The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
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the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your
occupants.
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. This is particularly important for the front seat passenger. You
will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it becomes necessary to apply the
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fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect seated position!
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It is important for the driver and front passenger to maintain a distance of at
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least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dash panel. Not maintaining this mini-
mum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly
protect you - hazard!
Ensure that there are no objects in the footwell as they may get caught be-
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hind the pedals when driving or applying the braking. You would then no lon-
ger be able to operate the clutch, brake or accelerate.
Do not transport any objects on the front passenger seat except objects
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(e.g. child safety seat) provided for this purpose - risk of accident!
Note
After a certain time, play can develop within the adjustment mechanism of the
backrest angle.
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Seats and Stowage