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Seats and Stowage70
Adjusting the front seats
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
– Pull the lever ⇒page 70, fig. 49 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 down-
wards.
Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
– Relieve any pressure on the backrest (do not lean on it) and turn
the handwheel to adjust the angle of the backrest.
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 seat ! Adjusting the seat without care can lead to bruises or injuries.
•The backrests must not be angled too far back when driving other- wise this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of the airbag system - risk of injury!Fig. 49 Controls at seat
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A1
A2
A2
A3
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Head restraints
Best protection is achieved if the top edge of the head restraint is at
the same level as the u pper part of your head.
Adjusting the height of a head restraint
– Grasp the side of the head restraint with both hands and push the
head restraint in the direction of axle of the metal guide rods, in the
direction of arrow ⇒page 71, fig. 50 to the top or to the bottom.
– Move the head restraint downwards if required by pressing the
locking button ⇒page 71, fig. 51 and by pressing with the other
hand the head restraint downwards.
Removing and installing a head restraint
– Pull the head restraint out of the ba ckrest of the seat as far as the
stop.
– Press the locking button in the direction of arrow ⇒page 71,
fig. 51 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 position of the front, rear outer head restraints and the rear middle head restraint* is adjustable for height.
The head restraints must be adjusted to match the size of the seat occupant. Correctly adjusted head restraints togeth er with the seat belts offer effective protection for the occupants ⇒page 135.
WARNING
•The head restraints must be correctly adjusted in order to offer effec- tive protection for the occupants in the event of an accident.
•Do not drive under any circumstance with removed head restraints - risk of injury!
Fig. 50 Adjusting head restraint
Fig. 51 Removing a head restraint
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Starting-off and Driving
Setting steering wheel position*You can set the height and the forward/back position of the steering
wheel to the desired position.
– Adjust the driver seat ⇒page 69.
– Pull the lever below the steering column ⇒fig. 87 down ⇒.
– Set the steering wheel to the desired position (concerning height
and forward/back position).
– Then push the lever up against the steering column until it locks
into place.
WARNING
•You must not adjust the steering wh eel when the vehicle is moving!
•The driver must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the steering wheel ⇒fig. 88. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!
•For safety reasons the lever must always be firmly pushed up to avoid the steering wheel altering its positi on unintentionally when driving - risk of accident!
•If you adjust the steering wheel fu rther towards the head, you will reduce the protection offered by the driver airbag in the event of an acci- dent. Check that the steering wh eel is aligned to the chest.
•When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the outer edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'cl ock position. Never hold the steering wheel firmly in the 12 o'clock position or in another way (e.g. in the middle of the steering wheel or at th e inner steering wheel edge). In such cases, injuries to the arms, the hands and the head can occur when the driver airbag is deployed.
Fig. 87 Adjustable steering wheel: Lever below steering column
Fig. 88 Safe distance to steering wheel
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Passive Safety133
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Safety
Passive Safety
Basic information
Driving the safe way
Passive safety measures reduce the risk of injury in accident
situations.
In this section you will find important info rmation, tips and notes on the subject of passive safety in your vehicle. We have combined everything here which you should be familiar with, for example, re garding seat belts, airbags, child seats and safety of children. It is therefore important, in particular, to comply with the notes and warnings in this section for your own interest and in the interest of those travelling with you.
WARNING
•This chapter contains important information on how to use the vehicle for the driver and his occupants. You will find further information on safety, which concerns you and those travelling with you, in the following chapters of this Owner's Manual.
•The complete on-board literature should always be in the vehicle. This applies in particular, if you rent out or sell the vehicle.
Safety equipment
The safety equipment is part of the occupant protection and it
can reduce the risk of injuries in accident situations.
“Do not put at risk” your safety and the sa fety of those travelling with you . In the event of an accident, the safety equipmen t can reduce the risk of injuries. The following list contains part of the safety equipment in your vehicle:
•Three-point seat belts for all the seats,
•belt force limiter for front seats,
•belt tensioner for front seats,
•seat belt height adjuster for front seats,
•front airbag for the driver and the front seat passenger*,
•Side airbags*,
•head airbags*,
•anchoring points for child seat using the “ISOFIX” system,
•anchoring points for child seat using the “Top Tether” system,
•head restraint adjustable for height,
•adjustable steering column.
The specified safety equipment works together, in order to optimally protect you and those travelling with you in a ccident situations. The safety equipment does not protect you or the people travelli ng with you, if you or your occupants adopt an incorrect seated position or th e equipment is not correctly adjusted or used.
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•Only insert the lock tongue into the lock which is the correct one for your seat. This will affect the protection which the belt offers and increase the risk of an injury.
Seat belt height adjuster on the front seats
The seat belt height adjuster make s it possible for you to adapt the
routing of the front three-point seat belt in the area of the shoulder to
match your body size.
– To adjust the belt height press the height adjuster and move it up
or down ⇒fig. 111.
– Then pull firmly on the belt to en sure that the seat belt height
adjuster has correctly locked in place.
WARNING
Adjust the height of the belt in such a way that the shoulder part of the belt is positioned approximately acro ss the middle of your shoulder - on no account across your neck.
Note
It is also possible to adapt the routing of the belt webbing on the front seats by adjusting the height of the seat*.
Taking seat belts off
– Press the red button in the belt lock ⇒fig. 112. The spring force
causes the tongue of the lock to jump out.
– Guide the belt back with your ha nd to enable the inertia reel to
wind up the belt webbing more easily.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 111 Front seat: Seat belt height adjuster
Fig. 112 Releasing lock tongue from belt lock
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Transporting children safely155
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Tr a n s p o r t i n g c h i l d r e n s a f e l y
What you should know about transporting
children!
An introduction to the subject
Accident statistics have revealed that children are generally
more safely transported on the rear seats than on the front
passenger seat.
Children younger than 12 years of age should normally travel on the rear seat of the vehicle (take note of any national legal provisions which differ from this). They should be secured there by means of a child restraint system or by using the existing seat belts depending on thei r age, body size and weight. The child seat should be mounted behind the fr ont passenger seat for safety reasons.
The physical principle of an accident do es, of course, also apply to children ⇒ page 139, “The physical principle of a frontal collision”. They differ from adults in that their muscles and bone structure of children are not yet fully developed. Thus children are exposed to increased risk of injury.
Children should be transported by using special child safety seats in order to reduce this risk of injury.
Only use child safety seats which are offi cially approved, suitable for children and which comply with the ECE-R 44 stan dard, which classifies child safety seats into 5 groups ⇒page 159, “Classification of child seats into groups”. Child restraint systems which have been tested for conformity with ECE-R 44 have a non-detachable test seal (a large E within a circle and below this the test number) attached to the seat.
We recommend that you us e child safety seats from the Škoda genuine acces- sories. These child seats were developed and also tested for use in Škoda vehi- cles. They fulfil the standard ECE-R 44.
WARNING
Always comply with national legal provisions and instructions from the relevant child safety seat manufacturer when installing and using a child seat ⇒ in “Important safety information regarding the use of child safety seats”.
Note
Any national legal provisions which vary from the information contained in this Owner's Manual take precedence over the information contained herein.
Important safety information regarding the use of child
safety seats
Correct use of child safety seats considerably reduces the risk
of injury!
WARNING
•All the occupants of the car - in part icular children - must wear a seat belt when the car is moving!
•Child ren less than 1.50 m in height or younger than 12 years must not use a normal seat belt without a child restraint system otherwise this
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Child seat
Classification of child seats into groups
Only child safety seats which have an official approval and are
suitable for the child, may be used.
ECE-R 44 standard applies to child sa fety seats. ECE-R means: Economic Commission of Europe - Regulation.
Child safety seats which have been tested for conformity with ECE-R 44 have a non-detachable test seal (a large E within a circle and below this the test number) attached to the seat.
Child safety seats are classified in 5 groups:
Children of more than 150 cm in height may use the seat belts fitted to the vehicle without a seat bolster.
Use of child seats
An overview of the usefulness of child seats on each of the seats according to the EG guidelines 77/541 and ECE 44 standard:
Universal category - seat is suitable for all approved types of child safety seats.
The seat can be fitted with fixing eyes for the “ISOFIX*”system.
The seat is equipped as standa rd with the fixing system “To p Te t h e r”.
Child seats of group 0/0+GroupWeight
00 - 10 kg⇒page 159
0+up to 13 kg⇒page 159
19 - 18 kg⇒page 160
215 - 25 kg⇒page 161
322 - 36 kg⇒page 162
Child seat groupsFront passenger seatRear seat outsideRear seat middle
0
0+
1
2 and 3
AUAUA+ATAU
AUAUA+ATAU
AUAUA+ATAU
AUAUAU
AU
A+
AT
Fig. 126 Child seats of group 0/0+
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Child safety seats in Group 3
For children of about 7 years of age weighing between 22 and 36 kg and of a height of less than 150 cm, the optimal solution is a child safety seat (seat bolster) in combination with the three-point seat belt ⇒fig. 129.
Children of more than 150 cm in height may use the seat belts fitted to the vehicle without a seat bolster.
WARNING
•When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats. Switch off the front passenger airbag if necessary at a specialist garage or switch it off with the switch for front passenger airbag* ⇒page 153.
•The shoulder part of the seat belt must run approximately across the middle of the shoulder and fit snugly against the chest. It must on no account run across the neck. The lap part of the seat belt must run across
the pelvis and fits snugly; it must not run over the belly. Tighten the belt webbing over your hip if necessary.
•Please comply with any differing national legal regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.
Fig. 129 Child seat in Group 3 installed on the rear seat facing the direc-tion of travel
WARNING (continued)
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