Skoda Octavia Tour Owner's Manual page 85

84 Passive Safety
Examples of an incorrect seated position
An incorrect seated position can lead to severe injuries or death for
the occupants.
Seat belts offer their optimum protection only if the webbing of the seat belts is
properly routed. Incorrect seated positions considerably reduce the protective func-
tions of the seat belts and therefore increase the risk of injury due to an incorrect
routing of the seat belt. The driver is fully responsible for himself and the occupants,
in particular for the children. Do not permit an occupant to adopt an incorrect seated
position when the car is moving.
The following list contains the examples of seated positions which are dangerous
for the occupants. This list is not complete, however we would like you to get
familiar with this subject.
Therefore, while the car is moving never:
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stand up in the vehicle,
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stand up on the seats,
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kneel onto the seats,
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tilt the seat backrest fully to the back,
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lean against the dash panel,
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lie on the rear seats,
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only sit on the front area of the seat,
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sit to the side,
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lean out of the window,
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put the feet out of the window,
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put the feet on the dash panel,
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put the feet on the seat upholstery,
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occupy the footwell,
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have the seat belt not fastened,
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occupy the luggage compartment.
WARNING
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If the occupant adopts an incorrect seated position, he is exposed to life-
threatening injuries, in case he is hit by a deployed airbag.
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Before setting off, please adopt the correct seated position and do not
change this seated position while the car is moving. Also advise your occupants
WARNING (continued)
to adopt the correct seated position and not to change this seated position
while the car is moving.