Seat Leon 5D Owner's Manual page 19

responsible for all people, particularly chil-
dren, inside the vehicle.
The following list contains examples of incor-
rect sitting positions that could be dangerous
for all vehicle occupants.
When the vehicle is in motion:
Never stand in the vehicle.
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Never stand on the seats.
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Never kneel on the seats.
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Never tilt your seat backrest too far to the
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rear.
Never lean against the dash panel.
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Never lie on the rear seats.
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Never sit on the front edge of a seat.
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Never sit sideways.
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Never lean out of a window.
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Never put your feet out of a window.
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Never put your feet on the dash panel.
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Never place your feet on the bench or on
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the backrest of the seat.
Never travel in a footwell.
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Never sit on the armrests.
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Never travel without wearing the seat belt.
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Never travel in the luggage compartment.
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Safe driving
WARNING
Sitting in an incorrect position increases
the risk of severe or fatal injuries in the
event of accidents and sudden braking or
manoeuvres.
All occupants must sit correctly during
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the journey and wear the seat belt correct-
ly.
Occupants of the vehicle that are not sit-
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ting correctly, not wearing the seat belt or
are not at a proper distance of the airbag
risk suffering very serious or lethal injuries,
especially if the airbags deploy and strike
them.
Steering wheel position adjust-
ment
Lever in the lower left side of the steer-
Fig. 9
ing column.
Adjust the steering wheel before your trip and
only when the vehicle is stationary.
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Pull the Fig. 9 lever down, move the
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steering wheel to the desired position and lift
the lever back up until it locks.
WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-
ment function and an incorrect adjustment
of the steering wheel can result in severe or
fatal injury.
After adjusting the steering column, push
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the lever Fig. 9 firmly upwards to en-
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sure the steering wheel does not acciden-
tally change position while driving.
Never adjust the steering wheel while the
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vehicle is in motion. If you need to adjust
the steering wheel while the vehicle is in
motion, stop safely and make the proper
adjustment.
The adjusted steering wheel should be
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facing your chest and not your face so as
not to hinder the driver's front airbag pro-
tection in the event of an accident.
When driving, always hold the steering
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wheel with both hands on the outside of the
ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
to reduce injuries when the driver's front
airbag deploys.
Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
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o'clock position or in any other manner
(e.g. in the centre of the steering wheel). In
such cases, if the driver's airbag deploys,
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