Seat S And St Ow Age; Front Seat S - Skoda YETI Owner's Manual

Seat s and St ow age

Front seat s

Basic informat ion
The front seat s have a w ide range of different set t ings and can t hus be mat ched
t o t he physical charact erist ics of t he driver and front passenger. Correct adjust -
ment of t he seat s is part icularly import ant for:
● safely and quickly reaching t he cont rols;
● a relaxed, fat igue-free body posit ion;
● achieving t he maximum prot ect ion of f ered by t he seat belt s and t he airbag
syst em.
WARNING
● Never t ransport more occupant s t han t he maximum seat ing in t he vehicle.
● Each occupant must correct ly f ast en t he seat belt belonging t o t he seat .
Children must be f ast ened ⇒ p age 146, Transport ing children saf ely w it h a
suit able rest raint syst em.
● The f ront seat s and t he head rest raint s must alw ays be adjust ed t o mat ch
t he body size of t he seat occupant as w ell as t he seat belt s must alw ays be
correct ly f ast ened in order t o provide an opt imal prot ect ion f or you and your
occupant s.
● Alw ays keep your feet in t he f oot w ell w hen t he car is being driven - never
place your f eet on t he inst rument panel, out of t he w indow or on t he surf aces
of t he seat s. This is part icularly import ant f or t he f ront seat passenger. You
w ill be exposed t o increased risk of injury if it becomes necessary t o apply t he
brake or in t he event of an accident . If an airbag is deployed, you may suf f er
f at al injuries w hen adopt ing an incorrect seat ed posit ion!
● It is import ant f or t he driver and f ront passenger t o maint ain a dist ance of
at least 25 cm from t he st eering w heel or dash panel. Not maint aining t his
minimum dist ance will mean t hat t he airbag syst em w ill not be able t o proper-
ly prot ect you - hazard! The f ront seat s and t he head rest raint s must alw ays
also be correct ly adjust ed t o mat ch t he body size of t he occupant .
Using t he syst em Saf et y
WARNING (Cont inued)
● Ensure t hat t here are no object s in t he f oot w ell as any object s may get be-
hind t he pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You w ould t hen no
longer be able t o operat e t he clut ch, t o brake or accelerat e.
● Do not t ransport any object s on t he front passenger seat except object s
(e.g. child saf et y seat ) provided f or t his purpose - risk of accident !
Adjust ing t he f ront seat s
Adjust ing a seat in a f orw ard/ back direct ion
– Pull t he lever
– Release t he lever
gage.
Adjust ing height of seat
– Lift t he seat if required by pulling or pumping lever
– Lower t he seat if required by pushing or pumping lever
Adjust t he angle of t he seat backrest
– Relieve any pressure on t he seat backrest (do not lean on it ) and t urn t he
handw heel
Adjust ing lumbar support
– Turn t he lever
seat upholst ery in t he area of your spine.
Driving Tips General Maint enance
Fig. 42 Cont rols at seat
1 ⇒ f ig. 42 up and push t he seat int o t he desired posit ion.
1 and push t he seat furt her unt il t he lock is heard t o en-
3 t o adjust t he angle of t he backrest .
4 unt il you have set the most comfort able curvat ure of t he
Breakdow n assist ance
Seat s and St ow age 61
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upwards.
2
downwards.
2
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