Safety; Passive Safety; General Information; Safety Equipment - Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual

Safety

Passive Safety

General information

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:

Safety equipment

Before setting off
What influences the driving safety?
In this section you will find important information, tips and notes on the subject
of passive safety in your vehicle.
We have combined everything here which you should be familiar with, for exam-
ple, regarding seat belts, airbags, child seats and safety of children.
WARNING
This chapter contains important information on how to use the vehicle for
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the driver and his occupants.
You can find further information on safety concerning you and those travel-
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ling with you in the following chapters of this owner's manual.
The complete on-board literature should always be in the vehicle. This ap-
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plies in particular, if you rent out or sell the vehicle.
Safety equipment
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 158.
The following list contains only part of the safety equipment in your vehicle.
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Three-point seat belts for all the seats.
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Belt force limiters for the front seats.
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Belt tensioners for the front seats.
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Seat belt height adjusters for the front seats.
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Front airbag for the driver and the front passenger.
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Driver's knee airbag.
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Front side airbags.
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Rear side airbags.
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Head airbags.
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Anchoring points for child seats using the ISOFIX system.
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Anchoring points for child seats using the TOP TETHER system.
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Head restraints adjustable for height.
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Adjustable steering column.
The specified safety equipment works together, in order to optimally protect you
and those travelling with you in accident situations.
The safety equipment does not protect you or the people travelling with you, if
you or your occupants adopt an incorrect seated position or the equipment is not
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correctly adjusted or used.
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If the seat belt is not fastened properly, this may result in injuries if an airbag is
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activated in the event of an accident.
Before setting off
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 158.
For your own safety and the safety of the people travelling with you, please pay
attention to the following points before setting off.
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Ensure that the lighting and the turn signal system are functioning properly.
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Check the tyre inflation pressure.
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Ensure that all of the windows offer good visibility to the outside.
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Secure all items of luggage
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Ensure that no objects can obstruct the pedals.
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Adjust the mirrors, the front seat and head restraint to your body size.
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Advise your passengers to adjust the head restraints to their body size.
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Protect children in suitable child seats with correctly fastened seat
belts » page 175, Transporting children safely.
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Adopt the correct seated position
passengers to assume the correct seated position.
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Correctly fasten the seat belt. Also inform passengers to fasten the seat belt
correctly » page 162, Using seat belts.
» page 66, Boot.
» page 159, Correct seated position. Tell your
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