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Attaching a wiper blade
– Position the wiper blade onto the wiper arm and lock the
locking button .
– Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.
The same remarks apply here as for ⇒page 77, “Replacing wiper blades
for the windscreen wipers”.
Rear-view mirror
Manual dimming interior rear-view mirror
Basic position
– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror forward.
Dimming mirror
– Pull the lever on the bottom edge of the mirror back.
Automatic dimming interior mirror*
Switching on the automatic dimming
– Press the button - the warning light lights up ⇒fig. 58.
Switching off the automatic dimming
– Press again the button - the warning light goes out .
If the automatic dimming is switched on, the mirror dims automatically
depending on the light striking the mirror from the rear. The mirror has no
lever on the bottom edge of the mirror. When the interior lights are
switched on or the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror always moves back
into the basic position.
Note
•Automatic mirror dimming operates only properly if the sun screen* for
the rear window is not in use or the light striking the rear of the interior
rear-view mirror is not affected by other objects.
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Fig. 58 Automatic
dimming interior mirror
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Adjusting the front seats
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
– Pull the lever ⇒page 83, fig. 60 up and push the seat into
the desired position.
– Release the lever and push the seat further until the lock is heard to engage.
Adjusting height of seat*
– Lift the seat if required by pulling or pumping lever upwards.
– Lower the seat if required by pushing or pumping lever downwards. Adjusting angl
e of backrest
– Relieve any pressure on the backrest (do not lean on it) and turn the handwheel ⇒page 83, fig. 60 to adjust the desired
angle of the backrest.
Adjusting lumbar support*
– Turn the handwheel until you have set the most comfort- able curvature of the seat upholstery in the area of your spine.
The driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the pedals can be
pressed to the floor with slightly bent legs.
The backrest on the driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that
the upper point of the steering wheel can be easily reached with slightly
bent arms.
WARNING
•Only adjust the driver seat when the vehicle is stationary - risk
of injury!
•Take care when adjusting the sea t! Adjusting the seat without
care can lead to bruises or injuries.
•The backrests must not be angled too far back when driving
otherwise this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of
the airbag system - risk of injury!
Fig. 60 Controls at
seat
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Assigning remote control to the memory buttons
After storing the settings of the seat and exterior mirrors, you
have 10 seconds in order to assign the remote control to the
appropriate memory button.
– Withdraw the ignition key.
– Press the button for unlocking the vehicle ⇒page 52. The
setting is stored with the memory button which you have
selected.
If you wish to be able to retrieve the settings which are stored in the
memory by also using the remote control, you have to assign the remote
control to a memory button in each case.
If you wish, you can obtain an additional key with radio remote control
from a Škoda dealer and then assign the radio remote control to another
memory button.
Note
•If the remote control had previously been assigned to another memory
button, this setting is then erased by the new assignment.
•If you assign the remote control to a memory button which has already
been assigned to a remote control, the old assignment is also replaced by
a new assignment in this case.
•The assignment of the remote control to a memory button is retained,
however, after reassigning the seats and exterior mirrors.
Retrieving settings of the seat and mirrors
You can retrieve the stored settings either with the
memory buttons or with the remote control*.
Retrieving settings with memory buttons
– In order to retrieve the stored setting, you have two possibili- ties:
– One-touch automatic memory: Briefly press the desired
memory button ⇒ page 85, fig. 62. The seat and exterior
mirror are moved automatically into the stored positions (this
applies only if the ignition is switched on and the speed is less
than 5 km/h).
– Memory keying : Press and hold the desired memory button
pressed long enough until the seat and the exterior mirror
are moved into the stored positions.
Retrieving settings with remote control
– If the driver door is closed and the ignition is switched off, briefly press the unlock button of the remote control ⇒page 52
and then open the driver door.
– The seat and exterior mirrors now move automatically into the stored positions.
Retrieving setting of ext erior mirror for reversing*
– Turn the rotary knob for the exterior mirror setting into the position
 ⇒ page 80 before engaging the reverse gear.
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Removing and installi ng a head restraint
– Pull the head restraint up out of the backrest of the seat as far as the stop (on the rear head restraints fold forward the seat
backrest).
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow ⇒ fig. 64 and
pull the head restraint out.
– To re-insert the head restraint, push it down into the backrest of the seat far enough until you hear the locking button
engage.
The head restraints of the front seats can be adjusted for angle and
height. The outer head restraints at the rear can only be adjusted for
height. The middle rear head restraint* is adjustable in two positions.
The head restraints must be adjusted to match the size of the seat occu-
pant. Correctly adjusted head restraints together with the seat belts offer
effective protection for the occupants ⇒page 179.
Active head restraints*
The front seats can be equipped with active head restraints, which protect
the occupants from injury to the cervical vertebra in the event of a rear
impact
WARNING
•The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer
effective protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.
•Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head
restraints - risk of injury!
•If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not
be in the lower position.
Heating the front seats*
The seating and leaning surfaces of the front seats can be heated
when the ignition is switched on.
Front seats
– Heating on the driver's and front pasenger's seat can be switched on and regulated by turning the control dial ⇒fig. 65.
– The system is switched off by turning the control dial to the home position “0”.
Caution
•You should not kneel on the seats or otherwise apply pressure at
specific points in order to avoid damaging the heating elements of the seat
heaters.
•Do not clean the seats moist ⇒page 239.
Fig. 65 Dash panel:
Control dial for heating
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Note
•The seat heating should only be switched on when the engine is
running. This has a significant effect of saving on the battery capacity.
•If the on-board voltage drops, the seat heating is switched off automat-
ically, in order to provide sufficient electrical energy for the engine
control.
Rear seats
Folding the rear seats forwards
To enlarge the luggage compartment, the rear seats can be
folded forwards, if necessary remove the rear seats. Both rear
seats can be folded forward individually on vehicles with divided
rear seats*.
Folding the rear seats forwards
– In order to avoid causing any damage when folding the rear seat forward it is important to adjust the front seats so that no
damage can occur when this is done.
– Pull up the rear seats in the direction of arrow and fold forwards in direction of arrow ⇒ fig. 66.
– Press the unlocking knob and fold the rear seat backrest forwards ⇒fig. 67.
If the front seats are too far back, we recommend that you have the rear
head restraints removed before the seat backrests are folded forward.
Store the removed head restraints in such a way that they cannot be
Fig. 66 Folding the
rear seats forwards
Fig. 67 Unlock the seat
backrest
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damaged or soiled. Please refer to the guidelines ⇒page 92, “Luggage
compartment”.
Folding the rear seats back into position
Folding the rear seats back into position
– Install the head restraint in the partially lifted rear seat back- rest.
– Place the rear lateral seat belt behind the edge of the side trim panel ⇒fig. 68 .
– Then push the seat backrest back into the upright position until the locking button clicks into place - check by pulling on
the rear seat backrest.
– Make sure that the red pin is covered ⇒page 89, fig. 67. – Fold the rear seats back into its original position.
WARNING
•The belts and the belt locks must
be in their original position
after folding back the rear seats and seat backrests - they must be
ready to use.
•The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so
that no objects in the luggage compartment can slide into the
passenger compartment if there is sudden braking - risk of injury.
•Pay attention that the rear seat backresst are correctly inter-
locked. It is only then that the th ree-point seat belt for the middle
seat can reliably fulfil its function.
•Before folding the seat backrest back into the secure position,
place the rear lateral seat belt behind the edge of the side trim
panel. Take suitable measures to prevent that the seat belt is
jammed between the seat backrest and the side trim panel is thus
damaged.
Fig. 68 Lock the seat
backrest
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– Pull the cross rod back slightly, first on the one side then on the other side and take the cross rod out of the mount
⇒page 99, fig. 86 .
– Hold the cross rod in such a way that the net partition can roll
up slowly and without damage into housing .
– Fold the stowage compartment cover downwards.
If you wish to use the entire luggage compartment, you can remove the
luggage compartment cover ⇒ page 98, fig. 83.
WARNING
•First check for yourself that the cross road is inserted into the
mounts in the front position!
•Pay attention that the rear seat backrest is correctly interlocked.
It is only then that the three-point seat belt for the middle seat can
reliably fulfil its function.
Use behind the front seats
Unrolling
– Fold the rear seats forwards ⇒page 89
– Pull the net partiton net at the plate out of the housing ⇒fig. 87.
– Insert the cross rod into the mount first on the one side and push the cross rod forward.
– In the same way, fix the cross rod to the other side of the vehicle, mount .
Rolling up
– Pull the cross rod back slightly, first on the one side then on the other side and take the cross rod out of the mount
⇒fig. 87.
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Fig. 87 Unrolling net
partition
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–Hold the cross rod in such a way that the net partition can roll
up slowly and without damage into housing .
– Fold the rear seats back into its original position.
WARNING
•The belt locks and the belts must be in their original position
after folding back the rear seats and seat backrests - they must be
ready to use.
•The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so
that no objects in the luggage compartment can slide into the
passenger compartment if there is sudden braking - risk of injury.
•Pay attention that the rear seat backrest is correctly interlocked.
It is only then that the three-point seat belt for the middle seat can
reliably fulfil its function.
•First check for yourself that the cross road is inserted into the
mounts in the front position!
Removing and installing net partition housing
Removing
– Fold the rear seats forwards ⇒page 89
– Open the right rear door.
– Push the net partition housing ⇒fig. 88 in the direction of
arrow and take it out of the mounts of the rear seat back-
rests in the direction of the arrow .
Installing
– Position the net partition housing into the mounts of the seat backrest.
– Push the net partition housing in the opposite direction of arrow as far as the stop.
– Fold the rear seats back into its original position.
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Fig. 88 Rear seats: Net
partition housing
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