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

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Seats and Stowage

Seats and Stowage

Front seats

Basic information
The front seats have a wide range of different settings and can thus be matched to
the physical characteristics of the driver and front passenger. 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
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Never transport more occupants than the maximum seating in the vehicle.
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Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat. Chil-
dren must be fastened  page 153, "Transporting children safely" with a suit-
able restraint system.
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The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match
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.
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Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven - never
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 brake or
in the event of an accident. If an airbag is deployed, you may suffer 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
least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dash panel. Not maintaining this
minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly
protect you - hazard! The front seats and the head restraints must always also
be correctly adjusted to match the body size of the occupant.
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Ensure that there are no objects in the footwell as any objects may get
behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You would then no
longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or accelerate.
WARNING (continued)
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Do not transport any objects on the front passenger seat except those
provided for this purpose (e.g. child safety seat) - risk of accident!
Adjusting the front seats
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
A  fig. 55
– Pull the lever up and push the seat into the desired position.
1
– Release the lever A and push the seat further until the lock is heard to engage.
1
Adjusting height of seat
– Lift the seat if required by pulling or pumping lever
– Lower the seat if required by pushing or pumping lever
Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
– Relieve any pressure on the seat backrest (do not lean on it) and turn the hand-
wheel A to adjust the angle of the backrest.
3
Adjusting lumbar support
A
– Turn the wheel until you have set the most comfortable curvature of the seat
4
upholstery in the area of your spine.
Fig. 55 Controls at seat
A
upwards.
2
A
downwards.
2