Correct Seated Position - Skoda 2011 Yeti Owner's Manual

134 Passive Safety
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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 151, "Transporting children safely".
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Adopt the correct seated position  page 134, "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 139, "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
occupants 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. 128 The correct distance of the driver from the steering wheel and the gear lever/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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Position the steering wheel so that there is a gap of at least 25 cm between the
steering wheel and the chest, and the distance between the legs and the gear lever
at the height of the knee airbag is at least 10 cm
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Position the driver seat in the forward/back direction so that you are able to
press the pedals with your legs at a slight angle, and the distance between the knee
and the gear lever is at least 10 cm.
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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 level as the upper part of your head
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Fasten the seat belt correctly  page 139, "How are seat belts correctly
fastened?".
Manual driver seat adjustment  page 11, "Adjusting the front seats".
Electrical driver seat adjustment  page 66, "Adjusting front seats electrically".
 fig. 128
- left.
 fig. 128
- right.