Correct Seat Ed Posit Ion - Skoda YETI Owner's Manual

● Safely at t ach t he it ems of luggage ⇒ p age 70, Loading t he luggage compart -
ment .
● Ensure t hat no object s can obst ruct t he pedal.
● Adjust t he mirror, t he front seat and t he head rest raint t o mat ch your body
size.
● Point out t o your occupant s t hat t he head rest raint s must be adjust ed t o
mat ch t heir body size.
● Prot ect t he children in suit able child seat s w it h correct ly fastened seat belt s
⇒ p age 146, Transport ing children safely.
● Adopt t he correct seat ed posit ion ⇒ p age 129, Correct seat ed posit ion. Also
inform your occupant s t o adopt t he correct seat ed posit ion.
● Fast en t he seat belt correct ly. Also inform your occupant s t o properly fast en
t he seat belt s ⇒ p age 134, How are seat belt s correct ly fast ened?.
What inf luences t he driving saf et y?
The driving safety is primarily det ermined by t he st yle of driving
and the personal behaviour of all t he occupant s.
The driver is fully responsible for himself and his occupant s. If your driving safet y
is effect ed, you place yourself and t he oncoming t raffic at risk. Please refer t o t he
following guidelines.
● Do not get dist ract ed from concent rat ing on t he t raffic sit uat ion, e.g. by your
occupant s or mobile phone calls.
● Never drive w hen your driving abilit y is impaired, e.g. t hrough medicat ion, alco-
hol, drugs.
● Keep t o t he t raffic regulat ions and t he permissible speed limit .
● Adjust t he driving speed at all t imes t o the road condit ion as well as t o t he
t raffic and w eat her condit ions.
● Take regular breaks on long journeys - at t he lat est every t wo hours.
Using t he syst em Saf et y

Correct seat ed posit ion

Correct seat ed posit ion for t he driver
Correct seat ed posit ion for t he driver is import ant for safe and re-
laxed driving.
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Fig. 115 The correct dist ance of t he driver f rom t he st eering w heel and t he gear lever/ The
correct head rest raint adjust ment f or t he driver
For your ow n safet y and t o reduce t he risk of injury in t he event of an accident , we
recommend t he following set t ing.
● Posit ion t he st eering w heel so t hat t here is a gap of at least 25 cm bet ween
t he st eering wheel and t he chest , and t he dist ance bet ween t he legs and t he gear
lever at t he height of t he knee airbag is at least 10 cm
● Posit ion t he driver seat in t he forw ard/ back direct ion so t hat you are able t o
press t he pedals wit h your legs at a slight angle, and t he dist ance bet ween t he
knee and t he gear lever is at least 10 cm.
● Adjust t he seat backrest so t hat you are able t o reach t he highest point of t he
st eering w heel w it h your arms at a slight angle.
● Adjust t he head rest raint so t hat t he t op edge of t he head rest raint is at t he
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same level as t he upper part of your head
● Fast en t he seat belt correct ly ⇒ p age 134, How are seat belt s correct ly fas-
t ened?.
Manual driver seat adjust ment ⇒ p age 61, Adjust ing t he front seat s.
Elect rical driver seat adjust ment ⇒ p age 63, Adjust ing front seat s elect rically.
Driving Tips General Maint enance
Passive Safet y
⇒ f ig. 115 - left .
⇒ f ig. 115 - right .
Breakdow n assist ance Technical dat a
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