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Starting-off and DrivingSetting steering wheel positionFig. 113 Adjustable steering wheel: Lever below
steering column / safe
distance to steering
wheelYou can set the height and the forward/back
position of the steering wheel to the
desired position. – Adjust the driver seat
⇒page 12.
– Pull the lever below the steering column
⇒fig. 113
down
⇒
.
– Set the steering wheel to the desired position (concerning height and forward/back
position).
– Push the lever upwards as far as the stop.
WARNING
•
You must not adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving!
•
The driver must maintain a distance of
at least 25 cm to
the steering wheel
⇒ fig. 113
. 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 po
sition unintentionally when driving - risk of acci-
dent!
•
If you adjust the steering wheel furthe
r towards the head, you will reduce
the protection offered by the driver airbag in the event of an accident. Check that the steering wheel 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'clock po
sition. 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 the inne
r steering wheel edge). In such
cases, injuries to the
arms, the hands and the head can occur
when the driver airbag is deployed.
Ignition lockPetrol engines - ignition switched off, engine
off, the steering can be locked
- ignition switched on - start engine Diesel engines - interruption of fuel supply, ignition swit
ched off, engine off, the steering can be
locked - heating glow plugs on, ignition switched onWARNING (continued)
Fig. 114 Ignition lock positions
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Passive Safety
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SafetyPassive SafetyBasic informationDriving 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, regarding seat
belts, airbags, child seats and safety of
children. It is therefore important, in partic
ular, 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 safety of those travelling with you . In the event of an accident, the safety equipment can redu
ce 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 front passenger,
•
driver's knee airbag*,
•
front side airbags*,
•
rear 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 togeth
er, in order to optimally protect you and
those travelling with you in accident situat
ions. 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 correctly adjusted or used.
For this reason you will be provided with information on why this equipment is very important, how it protects you and the occupants, what should be observed when using the equipment and how you and the peop
le travelling with you can make full use
of the existing safety equipment. This
Owner's Manual contains important warning
notes, which you and those travelling with
you should pay attention to in order to
reduce a risk of injury. Safety concerns everybody!Before setting off The driver is always fully responsibl
e for his occupants and for the oper-
ating safety of the vehicle.For your own safety and the safety of the pe
ople travelling with you, please pay atten-
tion to the following points before setting off:
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Seat belts
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How are seat belts correctly fastened?Fastening three-point seat belts Fasten your seat be
lt before starting!
Fig. 134 Routing of belt webbing for an expect
ant mother / routing of belt webbing over the
shoulders and the lap belt– Correctly adjust the front seat and the head
restraint before fastening your seat belt
⇒ page 72.
– Slowly pull the belt webbing at the tongue
of the lock over your chest and pelvis
⇒
.
– Insert the tongue of the lock into the seat belt buckle belonging to the seat until it
is heard to lock in place.
– Pull on the belt to check that it has also reliably engaged in the lock. Each three-point seat belt is equipped with
an inertia reel. This inertia reel offers you
complete freedom of movement if the belt is unreeled slowly. If the brakes are applied suddenly, the inertia reel will block. It also
blocks the belts when the car accelerates,
when driving uphill and when cornering. Expectant mothers must also wear the seat belt
⇒
.
WARNING
•
The shoulder part of the seat belt must never run across your neck but must
run approximately over the middle of the shoulder and fit snugly against the
chest. The lap part of the belt must r
un across the hip and must never be routed
across the stomach. It must always fit snugly
⇒fig. 134
on the right. Adjust the
belt webbing as required.•
The lap part of the belt should be posi
tioned as low as possible at the pelvis
of an expectant mother in order to avoid exerting any pressure on the lower abdomen
⇒fig. 134
on the left.
•
Always ensure that the webbing of the
seat belts is properly routed. Seat
belts which are not correctl
y adjusted can themselves cause injuries even in
minor accidents.•
A seat belt which is hanging too loose can result in injuries as your body is
moved forward by the kinetic energy pr
oduced in an accident and is then
suddenly held firm by the belt.•
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 adjusterThe seat belt height adjuster makes it possible for you to adapt the routing of the three-point seat belt in the area of the shoulder to match your body size. – Move the height adjuster in the desired direction up or down
⇒fig. 135
.
– Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that
the seat belt height adjuster has correctly
locked in place.WARNING (continued)
Fig. 135 Front seat: Seat belt height adjuster
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WARNING
Adjust the height of the belt in such a way that the shoulder part of the belt is positioned approximately across the middle of your shoulder - on no account across your neck.
Note
It is also possible to adapt the routing of the belt webbing at the front seats by adjusting the height of the seat.Taking seat belts off– Press the red button in the belt lock
⇒fig. 136
. The spring force causes the tongue
of the lock to jump out.
– Guide the belt back with your hand to en
able the inertia reel to wind up the belt
webbing more easily.
A plastic knob in the belt webbing holds the be
lt tongue in a position which is easy to
get hold of.Three-point seat belt for the rear middle seat The three-point seat belt for the rear middle seat is anchored in the area of the luggage compartment on the left side of the headliner.Your car is equipped as standard
with the three-point seat belt.
Fastening the seat belt– Pull the belt with both lock to
ngues out of the headliner mount.
– Insert the lock tongue at the end of the belt
into the seat belt buckle on the left side
until it is heard to lock in place.
– Pull the second lock tongue, which is move
able on the seat belt, over the chest and
insert it into the belt buckle on the right side until it is heard to lock in place.
– Pull on the belt to check that both lock
tongues are reliably engaged in the locks.
– The belt tongues for the rear middle seat are shaped differently so that they only fit
into the respective belt buckle. If you attempt to insert a lock tongue into the wrong belt lock it will not lock.
Taking seat belt off– Take off the seat belt in the reverse order to fastening.
WARNING
•
The three-point safety belt for the rear middle seat can only fulfil its func-
tion reliably when the backrests are correctly locked into position
⇒page 74.
•
After releasing the seat belt hold it tight and let it slowly reel up until both
lock tongues lock into the headliner mount and are secured with a magnet - risk of injury.•
Never release simultaneously both tongues of the lock.
Belt tensionersSafety for the driver and front passenger
wearing their seat belts
is enhanced by the
belt tensioners fitted to the inertia reels of
the front three-point seat belts, in addition
to the protection afforded
by the airbag system.
The three-point seat belts are automatically te
nsioned in the event of a frontal collision
of a certain severity. The belt tensioners can
also be deployed if the seat belts are not
fastened.
Fig. 136 Releasing lock tongue from belt lock
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Transporting children safely
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Transporting children safelyWhat you should know ab
out 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 provis
ions 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 their age, body size and we
ight. The child seat should be mounted
behind the front passenger seat for safety reasons. The physical principle of an
accident does, of course, also apply to children
⇒ page 141, “The physical principle of a fronta
l collision”. They differ from adults in
that their muscles and bone structure of children are not yet fully developed. Thus chil- dren are exposed to increased risk of injury. Children should be transporte
d by using special child safety seats in order to reduce
this risk of injury. Use only child safety seats which are officia
lly approved and are suitable for children
and which comply with the ECE-R 44 standard, which classifies child safety seats into 5 groups
⇒page 158. Child restraint systems which have been tested for conformity
to ECE-R 44 standard 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 use child safety seats from the Škoda genuine accessories. These child seats were developed and also tested for use in Škoda vehicles. They fulfil the ECE-R 44 standard.
WARNING
Always comply with national legal provisions and instructions from the rele-vant child safety seat manufacturer wh
en installing and using a child seat
⇒ page 156.
Note
Any varying national legal regulations take
priority over the information provided in
these instructions for use, or stated in this chapter.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 particular children - must wear a seat belt
when the car is moving.•
Children who are less than 1.50 m in height and who weigh less than 36 kg
must not use a normal seat belt without a child restraint system otherwise this may result in injuries to the stomach and neck areas. Comply with the national legal requirements.•
One should never carry children, and also not babies! - on one's lap.
•
You can transport a child safely in a suitable child safety seat
⇒page 158,
“Child seat”!•
Only one child may be fastened with a seat belt into a child safety seat.
•
Never leave the child sitting unattended in the seat.
•
Certain outside climatic conditions can cause life-threatening tempera-
tures in the vehicle.•
Never allow your child to be transported in a vehicle without the use of a
suitable restraint system.•
Children should also never stand up in
a vehicle or kneel on the seats when
the vehicle is moving. In the event of an accident the child will be thrown through the vehicle and may as a result
suffer fatal injuries
, and also injure
other occupants.•
Children are exposed to an increased risk
of injury in the event of an acci-
dent if they lean forward or adopt an in
correct seated position when the vehicle
is moving. This particularly applies to children who are transported on the front
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passenger seat if the airbag system deploy
s in the event of an accident. This can
result in severe or even fatal injuries.•
It is important that the belt webbing is properly routed if the seat belts are
to offer their maximum protection
⇒page 143, “How are seat belts correctly
fastened?”. Pay particular attention to the information provided by the manu- facturer of the child safety seat regarding correct routing of the belt. Seat belts which are not correctly adjusted can them
selves cause injuries even in minor
accidents.•
Safety belts must be checked to ensure that they are running properly. One
should also ensure that the belt is
not damaged by sharp-edged fittings.
•
It is essential to always switch off
⇒page 154 the front passenger airbag
when attaching a child safety seat on th
e front passenger seat where the child is
seated with its back facing in direction of travel (in some countries also when the child is facing the direction of travel). If this is not done, there is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal inju
ries if the front passenger airbag is
deployed. In certain countries national legal provisions also require that the side and head airbags be deactivated.
When transporting a child on the front
passenger seat, please comply with
the appropriate national regulations
regarding the use of child safety seats.Use of child safety seats on the front passenger seat Child safety seats should always
be attached to the rear seats.
We recommend, for safety reasons, that you always mount a child restraint systems on the rear seats whenever possible. If you still decide, however, to use a child safety seat on the front passenger seat then you must pay attention to the following warnings in connection with the use of the airbag system on the front passenger seat.
WARNING
•
Warning - particular hazard! Never use a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat in which the child is seated
with its back facing the direction of
travel. This child safety seat is positioned in the deployment area of the front passenger airbag. The airbag may cause th
e child severe, or even fatal injuries,
in the event of it
being deployed.
•
This is also clearly stat
ed on the sticker which is located on the centre
column of the body on the front passenger side
⇒fig. 146
. The sticker is visible
upon opening the front passenger door. For some countries, the sticker is also affixed to the sun visor of the front passenger.•
It is essential to always switch off
⇒page 154, “Deactivating an airbag” the
front passenger airbag when attachin
g a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat where the child is seated
with its back facing in direction of
travel (in some countries also when the chil
d is facing the direct
ion of travel). If
this is not done, there is a risk of the ch
ild suffering severe or even fatal injuries
if the front passenger airbag is deploy
ed. In certain countries national legal
provisions also require that the side or
head passenger airbags be deactivated.
When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.•
If the front passenger airbag has been
switched off by a specialist garage
using the vehicle system tester, the side
airbag and the head passenger airbag*
remain switched on. In certain countries
national legal provisions require that
besides the front passenger
airbag also the side or
head passenger airbags are
deactivated. Please comply with any
differing national legal regulations
regarding the use of child safety seats.•
If a child safety seat in which the child faces in the direction of travel is used
on the front passenger seat, the front pass
enger seat must be moved back fully.
For vehicles with height adjustable front
passenger seat, the se
at must be put in
the highest position.•
If this is not done, a child seated on
the front passenger seat may suffer
severe or even fatal injuries if the
front passenger airbag or airbags are
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 146 Sticker on the centre column of the body on the front passenger side
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Transporting children safely
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Children of more than 150 cm in height may use the seat belts fitted to the vehicle without a seat bolster.Use of child safety seatsAn overview of the usefulness
of child seats on each of the seats according to the ECE-
R44 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 divided rear seat - seat can be fitt
ed with fixing eyes for the system “
To p
Te t h e r
*” ⇒page 162, “Attaching child seat using the “Top Tether” system”.
Child seats of group 0/0+The optimal solution for babies
of up to about 9 months old weighing up to 10 kg or
babies up to about 18 months old weighing up
to 13 kg is a child safety seat which can
be adjusted into the reclining position
⇒fig. 148
.
In view of the fact that such child seats are installed that the child is seated with its back facing the direction of travel, they mu
st not be used on the front passenger
seat
⇒page 157, “Use of child safety se
ats on the front passenger seat”.
WARNING
•
It is essential to always switch off th
e front passenger airbag (airbags) when
attaching in exceptional circumstances a child safety seat on the front passenger seat where the child is seated
with its back facing in direction of
travel (in some countries also when the child is facing the direction of travel),
− in a specialist garage − or by using the switch for
the front passenger airbag*
⇒page 154,
“Switch for the front passenger airbag”.
•
In certain countries national legal provisions require that besides the front
airbag also the side or head airbags ar
e deactivated. Please comply with any
differing national legal r
egulations regarding the use of child safety seats.
•
If this is not done, a child seated on
the front passenger seat may suffer
severe or even fatal injuries if the
front passenger airbag or airbags are
deployed.
Group
Weight
0
0 - 10 kg
⇒ page 159
0+
up to 13 kg
⇒page 159
1
9 - 18 kg
⇒page 160
2
15 - 25 kg
⇒page 160
3
22 - 36 kg
⇒page 161
Child seat of the group
Front passenger
seat
Rear seat outside
Rear seat middle
0


0+


1


2 and 3
AUA+
AUA+AT
AU
AUA+
AUA+AT
AU
AUA+
AUA+AT
AU
AU
AU
AU
AUA+AT
Fig. 148 Child seats of group 0/0+
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•
The shoulder part of the seat belt mu
st run approximatel
y 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 nati
onal legal regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats.Child safety seats in Group 3For 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 ch
ild safety seat (seat bolster) in combina-
tion with the three-point seat belt
⇒fig. 151
.
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 regu
lations regarding the use of child safety seats. If
required, the airbag has to be deactivated,
− in a specialist garage
− or by using the switch for
the front passenger airbag*
⇒page 154,
“Switch for the front passenger airbag”.
•
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 nati
onal legal regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats.Attaching a child seat using the “ISOFIX” systemFig. 152 Locking eyes (ISOFIX system) / the IS
OFIX child seat is pushed into the mounting
funnelsThere are two fixing eyes* between the seat backrest and the seat cushion of the front passenger seat for fixing the “ISOFIX” system
child seat in place. The locking eyes on
the rear outside seats are located below th
e upholstery. The places are marked with
signs with the “ISOFIX” logo.Install child seat– Insert the mounting funnels onto the
locking eyes between the seat back-
rest and the seat cushion
⇒fig. 152
.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 151 Child seat in Group 3 installed on the rear seat facing the direction of travel
WARNING (continued)
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AB
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