Driving; Starting-Off And Driving; Steering - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Driving

Starting-off and Driving

Steering

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Power steering
WARNING
When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the outer
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edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position. Never hold the steering wheel in
the 12 o'clock position or in any other way (e.g. in the middle or inner edge of
the steering wheel). In such cases, you could severely injure the arms, hands
and head when the driver airbag is deployed.
Never adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving only when the
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vehicle is stationary!
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Driving
Fig. 113
Correct seated position for the
driver
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WARNING (Continued)
Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance
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steering wheel and your chest is at least 25 cm. Adjust the distance between
the legs and the dash panel in the knee airbag area so that there is a distance
of at least 10 cm . Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that
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the airbag system will not be able to properly protect you – hazard!
If the steering wheel is adjusted further towards the head, the protection
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provided by the driver airbag in the event of an accident is reduced. Check
that the steering wheel is aligned to the chest.
Adjusting the steering wheel position
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 118.
The height and forward/back position of the steering wheel can be adjusted.
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First of all adjust the driver's seat
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Swivel the lever underneath the steering wheel downwards
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Adjust the steering wheel to the desired position (with regard to the height and
forward/back position).
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Push the lever upwards to the stop.
WARNING
The lever for adjusting the steering wheel must be locked whilst driving so
that the position of the steering wheel cannot accidently change during the
journey – risk of accident!
» Fig. 113between the
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Fig. 114
Adjustable steering wheel: Lever
below steering wheel
» page 71.
» Fig. 114.
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