2013 SKODA SUPERB height adjustment

Seats and useful equipment
Adjusting the seats
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Manually adjusting the front seats
67
Electric front seat adjustment
67
Head restraints
68
Memory function of the electrically adjustable seat
69
Memory function of the remote control key
69
The driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the pedals can be fully
pressed to the floor with slightly bent legs.
The seat 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.
Correct adjustment of the seats is particularly important:
› for safely and quickly reaching the controls;
› for a relaxed body position that reduces fatigue;
› for achieving maximum protection from the seat belts and the airbag system.
WARNINGGeneral information■Caution when adjusting the seat! You may suffer injuries or bruises as a re-
sult of adjusting the seat without paying proper attention.■
The electric front seat adjustment is still functional if the ignition is switch-
ed off (even with the ignition key removed). Therefore, children should never
be left unattended in the vehicle.
■
The seat backrests must not be tilted too far back when driving, as this will
impair the function of the seat belts and of the airbag system – risk of injury!
■
Never carry more people than the number of seats in the vehicle.
■
Each occupant must correctly fasten the seat belt belonging to the seat.
Children must be fastened » page 186, Transporting children safely with a
suitable restraint system.
WARNING (Continued)■ The front seats and head restraints must be adjusted to match the 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.■
Do not carry any objects on the front passenger seat except objects de-
signed for this purpose (e.g. child seats) – risk of accident!
WARNINGInformation for the driver■Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary – risk of accident!■
Maintain a distance of at least 25 cm from the steering wheel, and a dis-
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!
■
Ensure that there are no objects in the driver's footwell, as these may get
caught in the pedal apparatus when driving or braking » page 139. You would
then no longer be able to operate the clutch, brake or accelerate.
WARNINGInformation for the front seat passenger■Maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the dash panel. Not maintaining this
minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to proper-
ly protect you - hazard!■
Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven - never
place your feet on the instrument panel, out of the window or on the surfaces of the seats. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury if it becomes nec-
essary to apply the brake or in the event of an accident. If an airbag is de-
ployed, you may suffer fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect seated posi- tion!
Note
■ After a certain time, play can develop within the adjustment mechanism of the
backrest angle.■
For safety reasons, it is not possible to store the seat position in the electric
seat memory and remote control key memory if the inclination angle of the seat
backrest is more than 102° in relation to the seat cushion.
■
Each time you store the position of the electrically adjustable driver's seat and
exterior mirrors, the existing setting is deleted.
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66Using the system

Manually adjusting the front seatsFig. 48
Controls / setting
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn- ings
on page 66.
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
›
Pull the lever
A
» Fig. 48 in the direction of the arrow 1 and push the seat in
the required direction.
The lock must click into place after you release the lever.
Adjusting height of seat
›
Again push/pull the lever
B
» Fig. 48 in the direction of one of the arrows 2.
Adjusting the angle of the seat backrest
›
Relieve any pressure from the seat backrest (do not lean on it) and turn the handwheel
C
» Fig. 48 in the direction of the arrow 3.
Adjusting lumbar support
›
Push the lever
D
» Fig. 48 in the direction of one of the arrows 4.
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Electric front seat adjustmentFig. 49
Adjusting controls / lumbar support
Fig. 50
Setting: Seat pad / backrest
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 66.
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
›
Push the switch
B
» Fig. 49 in the direction of one of the arrows 3 » Fig. 50 .
Set the height of the seat cushion
›
Push the switch
B
» Fig. 49 in the direction of one of the arrows 5 » Fig. 50 .
Adjust the angle of the seat cushion
›
Push the switch
B
» Fig. 49 in the direction of one of the arrows 4 » Fig. 50 .
Adjusting the angle of the seat backrest
›
Push the switch
C
» Fig. 49 in the direction of one of the arrows 6 » Fig. 50 .
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Correct seated position for the driverFig. 143
Correct driver seating position / properly adjusted headrest
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn- ings
on page 170.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident,
we recommend the following setting.
› Position the steering wheel so that there is a gap of at least 25 cm between the
steering wheel and the chest
A
» Fig. 143 , and that the distance between the
legs and the dash panel at the height of the knee airbag is at least 10 cm
B
.
› Adjust the driver’s seat in the forward/back direction so that the pedals can be
fully depressed with slightly bent legs.
› Adjust the seat backrest so that the highest point of the steering wheel can be
reached with your arms at a slight angle.
› Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at the
same level as the upper part of your head
C
.
› Correctly fasten the seat belt
» page 173.
Manual driver seat adjustment » page 67.
Electrical driver seat adjustment » page 67.
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Correct seated position for the front passenger
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-ings
on page 170.
For the safety of the front passenger and to reduce the risk of injury in the event
of an accident, we recommend the following setting.
› Position the front passenger seat back as far as possible. The front passenger
must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the dash panel so that the airbag
offers the greatest possible safety if it is deployed.
› Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at the
same level as the upper part of your head
C
» Fig. 143 on page 171.
› Correctly fasten the seat belt
» page 173.
In exceptional cases the front passenger airbag can be deactivated » page 183,
Deactivating airbags .
Manual front passenger adjustment » page 67.
Electrical front passenger seat adjustment » page 67.
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Correct seated position for the passengers in the rear seats
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 170.
To reduce the risk of injury in the event of a sudden braking manoeuvre or an ac-
cident, the occupants on the rear seats must observe the following.
› Adjust the head restraint so that the top edge of the head restraint is at the
same level as the upper part of the head
C
» Fig. 143 on page 171.
› Correctly fasten the seat belt
» page 173.
› Use a suitable child restraint system if transporting children in the vehi-
cle » page 186 , Transporting children safely .
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Examples of incorrect seated positions
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings
on page 170.
Maximum seat belt protection is only achieved if seat belts are fastened correctly. 
171Passive Safety

Fuses in the dash panel244
Fuses in the engine compartment246
Low beam bulb249
Wiper blades243
Replenishing Coolant
214
Engine oil212
Windscreen washer fluid209
Roof luggage rack Attachment points
97
Roof rack system96
Roof load97
Running-in The first 1500 km
142
Running in Brake pads
143
Engine142
Tyres143
S
Safe securing system
35
Safety169
Child safety186
Child safety seats186
Correct seated position170
Head restraints68
ISOFIX189
TOP TETHER190
Saving electrical energy143
Screens see Sun screen in the rear doors
61
Seals Taking care of your vehicle
199
Seat belt warning light
15
Seat belt height adjuster176
Seat belts173
Belt tensioners176
Cleaning203
fastening and unfastening175
Height adjustment176
Inertia reels176
The physical principle of a frontal collision174
Seat features70
Seats Armrest rear
73
Armtest, front72
Convenience features of passenger seat72
Electric adjustment67
Head restraints68
Heating70
Manually adjusting67
save69
Seat backrests73
Storing in memory of remote control key69
Ventilated front seats71
Seats and useful equipment66
Adjusting the seats66
see automatic gearbox Manual shifting of gears on the multifunction steering wheel
141
Selector lever see Using the selector lever
140
Service194
Service display30
Service intervals191
Setting the clock Clock
13
Shelves74
Shift Information on the selected gear
24
Recommended gear24
Shifting gears Driving and saving energy
144
Side airbag181
Side compartment in boot with battery90
Side compartments in the luggage compartment89
ski bag84
Sliding/tilting roof Close (Superb Combi)49
Closing47
Closing the sun screen (Superb Combi)49
Electric sliding/tilting roof47
Emergency operation242
Opening/closing the sun screen (Superb Combi)49
Opening and tilting47
Opening and tilting (Superb Combi)49
Operation47
Operation (Superb Combi)49
Snow chains226
Spare wheel224
Speedometer11
Speed symbol See Wheels
223
Spoiler195
START-STOP159
Manually activating/deactivating the system160
Operating conditions of the system160
Starting/shutting down the engine159
Starting and stopping the engine - KESSY133
Starting and stopping the engine using the key131
Starting engine Jump-starting
234
Starting the engine Jump-starting
235
Key132
see KESSY135
START STOP Information messages
161
Jump-starting236
Steering force assistance131
Steering lock / unlock see KESSY
134
Steering wheel130
Stopping the engine Key
133
Storage compartment in rear centre console82
Storage compartment on the passenger side80
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