Seat Toledo 2016 Owner's Manual page 61

WARNING
● Any incorrect sitting position increases the
risk of severe injuries.
Sitting in an incorrect position exposes the
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vehicle occupants to severe injuries if airbags
are triggered, by striking a vehicle occupant
who has assumed an incorrect sitting posi-
tion.
Before the vehicle moves, assume the prop-
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er sitting position and maintain it throughout
the trip. Before every trip, instruct your pas-
sengers to sit properly and to stay in this po-
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sition during the trip page 56, Correct posi-
tion for passengers.
Correct adjustment of front head re-
straints
Correctly adjusted head restraint as
Fig. 73
viewed from the front and the side.
Safe driving
Properly adjusted head restraints are an im-
portant part of passenger protection and can
reduce the risk of injuries in most accident
situations.
Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
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edge is, as far as possible, at the same lev-
el as the top of your head, or at the very
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Fig. 73.
least, at eye level
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Adjusting the head restraints
Active head restraints*
Vehicle occupants are pressed into their
seats during a rear end collision. The result-
ing body pressure on the seat backrest acti-
vates the active head restraint* on the front
seat, which moves rapidly forwards and up-
wards at the same time. This movement re-
duces the distance between the occupant's
head and the head restraint, thus reducing
the risk of injuries such as whiplash.
WARNING
● Travelling with the head restraints removed
or improperly adjusted increases the risk of
severe injuries. An improper adjustment of
the head restraints may cause death in an ac-
cident and increase the risk of suffering inju-
ries during abrupt braking actions or unex-
pected manoeuvres.
The head restraints must always be adjus-
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ted according to the height of the passenger.
Note
The active head restraints* could also be trig-
gered if a vehicle occupant applies a high lev-
el of pressure to the seat backrest (e.g. by
"falling" back into the seat when entering the
vehicle) or if pressure is applied to a front
seat head restraint from the rear. This acci-
dental activation is, however, not dangerous,
as the active head restraints will return to the
original position immediately and are thus
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once again ready.
Correct adjustment of rear head re-
straints
Head restraints in the correct posi-
Fig. 74
tion.
Properly adjusted head restraints are an im-
portant part of passenger protection and can
reduce the risk of injuries in most accident
situations.
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