Correct Seated Position - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

114 Passive Safety
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Ensure that all the windows offer a good visibility to the outside.
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Safely attach the items of luggage  page 63, "Loading the luggage compartment".
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Ensure that no objects can obstruct the pedal.
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Adjust the mirror, the front seat and the head restraint to match your body size.
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Point out to your occupants that the head restraints must be adjusted to match
their body size.
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Protect the children in suitable child seats with correctly fastened seat belts
 page 130, "Transporting children safely".
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Adopt the correct seated position. Also inform your occupants to adopt the correct
seated position.
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Fasten the seat belt correctly. Also inform your occupants to properly fasten the
seat belts  page 119, "How are seat belts correctly fastened?".
What influences the driving safety?
The driving safety is primarily determined by the style of driving and the
personal behaviour of all the occupants.
The driver is fully responsible for himself and his occupants. If your driving safety is
effected, you place yourself and the oncoming traffic at risk. Please refer to the
following guidelines.
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Do not get distracted from concentrating on the traffic situation, e.g. by your occu-
pants or mobile phone calls.
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Never drive when your driving ability is impaired, e.g. through medication, alcohol,
drugs.
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Keep to the traffic regulations and the permissible speed limit.
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Adjust the driving speed at all times to the road condition as well as to the traffic
and weather conditions.
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Take regular breaks on long journeys - at the latest every two hours.

Correct seated position

Correct seated position for the driver
Correct seated position for the driver is important for safe and relaxed
driving.
Fig. 108 The correct distance of the driver from the steering wheel / The correct head restraint
adjustment for the driver
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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Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance between the steering wheel and your
 fig. 108
chest is at least 25 cm - left.
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Position the driver seat in the forward/back direction so that you are able to fully
press the pedals with your legs at a slight angle.
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Adjust the seat backrest so that you are able to reach the highest point of the
steering wheel 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
 fig. 108
level as the upper part of your head
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Fasten the seat belt correctly  page 119, "How are seat belts correctly fastened?".
Driver seat adjustment  page 59, "Adjusting the front seats".
WARNING
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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
- right.