Skoda Octavia Operating Instructions Manual page 12

WARNING
The front seats and all head restraints must be adjusted to match the
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body size at all times and the seat belt must always be fastened properly to
provide the most effective levels of protection to the passengers.
Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
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Children must be fastened » page
suitable restraint system.
By sitting incorrectly, the occupant is risking life-threatening injuries.
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The seat backrests must not be tilted too far back when driving, as this
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will impair the function of the seat belts and of the airbag system – risk of
injury!
Correct seat position of the driver
Fig. 1 Correct seated position for the driver/correct steering wheel posi-
tion
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Read and observe on page 9 first.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident,
the following instructions must be observed.
Adjust the driver's seat in the forward/back direction so that the pedals
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can be fully depressed with slightly bent legs.
For vehicles with driver knee air-bag adjust the driver's seat in a for-
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ward/back direction so that there is a gap of at least 10 cm between the
legs and the dash panel in the vicinity of the knee airbag -
Adjust the seat backrest so that the highest point of the steering wheel
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can be reached with your arms at a slight angle.
Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance
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wheel and your chest is at least 25 cm
21, Transporting children safely with a
» Fig.
B
between the steering
A
» Fig. 1.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at
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the same level as the upper part of your head
with integrated head restraint).
Correctly fasten the seat belt
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WARNING
Always assume the correct seated position before setting off and do not
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change this position while driving. Also advise your passengers to adopt
the correct seated position and not to change this position while the car is
moving.
Maintain a distance of at least 25 cm from the steering wheel, and a dis-
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tance of at least 10 cm between the legs and the dash panel at the height
of the knee airbag. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that
the airbag system will not be able to properly protect you – hazard!
When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the out-
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er edge in the "9 o'clock" and "3 o'clock" position
steering wheel in the "12 o'clock" position or in any other way (e.g. in the
middle, inner edge of the steering wheel or similar). In such cases, you
could severely injure the arms, hands and head when the driver airbag is
deployed.
Ensure that there are no objects in the driver's footwell as they may get
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caught behind the pedals when driving or applying the braking. You would
then no longer be able to operate the clutch, brake or acceleration pedals.
Adjusting the steering wheel position
1.
Fig. 2 Adjusting the steering wheel position
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Read and observe
The height and forward/back position of the steering wheel can be adjusted.
» Fig. 1
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» page 11, Using seat belts.
» Fig. 1. Never hold the
on page 9 first.
Passive Safety
(not for seats
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