Skoda octavia Owner's Manual page 15

WARNING
At all times, the front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to
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match the person's body size and the seat belt must be attached properly
to provide the most effective levels of protection to passengers.
Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
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Children must be fastened » page
suitable restraint system.
The seat backrests must not be angled too far back when driving, other-
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wise this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of the airbag
system – risk of injury!
WARNING
By sitting incorrectly, the occupant is risking life-threatening injuries.
Correct seated position of the driver
Fig. 2 Correct seated position for the driver/correct steering wheel posi-
tion
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Read and observe on page 13 first.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident,
we recommend the following setting.
Adjust the driver's seat in the forward/back direction so that the pedals
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can be fully depressed with slightly bent legs.
For vehicles equipped with driver knee airbags, adjust the driver's seat in a
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forward/back direction so that there is a gap of at least 10 cm between the
legs and the dashboard in the vicinity of the knee
Adjust the seat backrest so that the highest point of the steering wheel
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can be reached with your arms at a slight angle.
22, Transporting children safely with a
airbag» fig. 2 -
Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance between the steering
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wheel and your chest is at least 25
Adjust the headrest so that the top edge of the headrest is at the same
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level as the upper part of your head (not for seats with integrated headr-
ests)» fig. 2 -
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Correctly fasten the seat belt
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WARNING
Maintain a distance of at least 25 cm from the steering wheel, and a dis-
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tance of at least 10 cm between the legs and the dash panel at the height
of the knee airbag. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that
the airbag system will not be able to properly protect you – hazard!
When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the out-
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er edge in the "9 o'clock" and "3 o'clock" position
steering wheel in the "12 o'clock" position or in any other way (e.g. in the
middle, inner edge of the steering wheel or similar). Otherwise, in the event
of airbag deployment, you could suffer serious injury to the arms, hands
and head.
Ensure there are no objects in the driver's footwell as they may get be-
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hind the pedals while driving. You would then no longer be able to operate
the clutch, brake or accelerate.
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Fig. 3 Setting steering wheel position
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Read and observe
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The height and forward/back position of the steering wheel can be adjusted.
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Swivel the safety lever underneath the steering wheel
tion of arrow .
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cm» fig. 2 -
A
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» page 15, Using seat belts.
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on page 13 first.
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2. Never hold the
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Passive Safety