Starting-Off And Driving; Setting Steering Wheel Position; Ignition Lock - Skoda 2011 Praktik Owner's Manual

Starting-off and Driving

Setting steering wheel position

Fig. 90 Adjustable steering wheel: Lever below the steering column/Safe distance to steering
wheel
You can set the height and the forward/back position of the steering wheel to the
desired position.
– Adjust the driver seat  page 55.
– Pull the lever below the steering wheel down
– Set the steering wheel to the desired position (concerning height and
forward/back position).
– Then push the lever up against the steering column until it locks into place.
WARNING

You must not adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving!

The driver must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the steering wheel
 fig. 90
- right. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that the
airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!

For safety reasons the lever must always be firmly pushed up to avoid the
steering wheel altering its position unintentionally when driving - risk of acci-
dent!

If you adjust the steering wheel further towards the head, you will reduce
the protection offered by the driver airbag in the event of an accident. Check
that the steering wheel is aligned to the chest.
Using the system Safety
 fig. 90 - left  .
Driving Tips General Maintenance
WARNING (continued)

When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the outer
edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position. Never hold the steering wheel firmly
in the 12 o'clock position or in another way (e.g. in the middle of the steering
wheel or at the inner steering wheel edge). In such cases, injuries to the arms,
the hands and the head can occur when the driver airbag is deployed.

Ignition lock

Petrol engines
A - ignition switched off, engine off, the steering can be locked
1
A - ignition switched on
2
A - start engine
3
Diesel engines
A - interruption of fuel supply, ignition switched off, engine off, the steering can
1
be locked
A
- heating glow plugs on, ignition switched on
2

You should not switch on any major electrical components during the heating
period otherwise the vehicle battery will be drained unnecessarily.
A
- start engine
3
Breakdown assistance
Starting-off and Driving
Fig. 91 Ignition lock positions
Praktik Technical data
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