Seat belts
Using seat belts
Introduction
Fig. 3
Driver wearing seat belt
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
The physical principle of a frontal collision
11
Fastening and unfastening seat belts
12
Belt height adjustment on the front seats
13
Seat belts that are fastened correctly offer good protection in the event of an
accident. They reduce the risk of an injury and increase the chance of survival
in the event of a major accident.
Correctly fastened seat belts hold occupants of the car in the correct seated
position » Fig. 3.
The seat belts reduce the kinetic energy (energy of motion) to a considerable
extent. They also prevent uncontrolled movements which, in turn, may well re-
sult in severe injuries.
Occupants of a vehicle who have correctly fastened their seat belts have the
major benefit of the fact that the kinetic energy is absorbed as effectively as
possible by the belts.
The structure of the front end of the vehicle and other passive safety meas-
ures, such as the airbag system, also contribute to the kinetic energy being re-
duced as effectively as possible. The energy produced is thus absorbed and
there is less risk of injury.
Particular safety aspects must be observed when transporting children in the
vehicle » page 21 .
WARNING■
Fasten your seat belt before each journey - even when driving in town!
This also applies to the passengers seated at the rear – risk of injury!■
Expectant women must also always wear a seat belt. This is the only way
of ensuring optimal protection for the unborn child » page 12, Fastening
and unfastening seat belts .
■
Maximum seat belt protection is only achieved if you are correctly seat-
ed » page 7 , Correct and safe seated position .
■
The seat backrests of the front seats must not be tilted too far to the rear
otherwise the seatbelts can lose their effectiveness.
WARNINGInformation on the correct routing of the belt■Always ensure that the webbing of the seat belts is properly routed. Seat
belts which are not correctly adjusted can themselves cause injuries even
in minor accidents.■
Adjust the height of the belt in such a way that the shoulder part of the
belt is roughly positioned across the middle of your shoulder - on no ac-
count across your neck.
■
A seat belt which is hanging too loose can result in injuries as your body is
moved forward by the kinetic energy produced in an accident and is then
suddenly held firm by the belt.
■
The belt webbing must not run across solid or fragile objects (e.g. specta-
cles, ball-point pens, bunches of keys etc.). Such objects can cause injury.
WARNINGInformation on dealing with the safety belts■The belt webbing must not be jammed in-between at any point or twis-
ted, or chafe against any sharp edges.■
Make sure you do not catch the seat belt in the door when closing it.
WARNINGInformation on the proper use of the safety belts■Never use one seat belt to secure two persons (including children). The
seatbelt must not be placed over a child who is sitting on the lap of another
passenger. 10Safety
Belt height adjustment on the front seatsFig. 7
Front seat: Seat belt height ad-
juster
Read and observe on page 10 first.
The seat belt height adjuster makes it possible to adjust the routing of the
front seat belts in the area of the shoulder to the body size.
›
Press the height adjuster and move up or down in the desired direc-
tion » Fig. 7 .
›
Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster has
correctly locked in place.
Inertia reels and belt tensioners
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Inertia reels
13
Belt tensioners
13
Inertia reels
Each seat belt is equipped with an inertia reel.
When pulling slowly on the seat belt, the belt can move freely. When pulling
sharply on the seat belt, the movement is locked by the inertia reel.
The belts also lock when full braking, when the car accelerates, when driving
downhill and when cornering.
WARNINGIf the seat belt does not lock when pulling sharply on it, have it inspected
immediately by a specialist garage.Belt tensioners
The safety for the driver, front passenger and passengers on the outer rear
seats who are wearing their seat belts , is enhanced by the belt tensioners fit-
ted to the inertia reels on the front and rear external seat belts.
The three-point seat belts are automatically tensioned 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.
The fastened three-point seat belts are automatically tensioned in the event
of a lateral collision of a certain severity.
Belt tensioners are not activated in the event of minor frontal collisions, side
and rear-end collisions, in the case of a rollover and also not in accidents in
which no major forces are produced from the front.WARNING■ Any work on the belt tensioner system including removal and installation
of system components because of other repair work, must only be carried
out by a specialist garage.■
The protective function of the system is only adequate for a single acci-
dent. If the belt tensioners have been deployed, it is then necessary to re-
place the entire system.
Note
■ Smoke is generated when the belt tensioners are deployed. This is not an in-
dication of a fire in the vehicle.■
When disposing of the vehicle or parts of the belt tensioner system, it is im-
portant to comply with national legal requirements. ŠKODA service partners
are familiar with these regulations and will be able to provide you with de-
tailed information.
13Seat belts
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.
Manually adjusting the front seats
Fig. 65
Controls / setting
Read and observe
on page 79 first.
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
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Pull the lever
A
» Fig. 65 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. 65 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. 65 in the direction of the arrow 3.
Adjusting lumbar support
›
Push the lever
D
» Fig. 65 in the direction of one of the arrows 4.
Electric front seat adjustmentFig. 66
Adjusting controls / lumbar support
Fig. 67
Setting: Seat pad / backrest
Read and observe
on page 79 first.
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
›
Push the switch
B
» Fig. 66 in the direction of one of the arrows 3 » Fig. 67 .
Set the height of the seat cushion
›
Push the switch
B
» Fig. 66 in the direction of one of the arrows 5 » Fig. 67 .
Adjust the angle of the seat cushion
›
Push the switch
B
» Fig. 66 in the direction of one of the arrows 4 » Fig. 67 .
Adjusting the angle of the seat backrest
›
Push the switch
C
» Fig. 66 in the direction of one of the arrows 6 » Fig. 67 .
Reducing or increasing the curvature of the lumbar support
›
Push the switch
A
in the region of one of the arrows 2 » Fig. 66 .
80Operation
Index
A
Abroad Driving abroad
150
Unleaded petrol150
ABS Operation
152
Warning light36
Accessories169
Adaptive headlights (AFS)68
Adjust Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventila-tion)
117
Adjusting Belt height
13
Exterior mirrors78
Head restraints81
Interior mirror77
Manual air conditioning112
Seats79, 80
Steering wheel8
Adjusting the seats7, 79
Adjustment Headlight beam
66
Aerial173
See windows175
AFS68
Warning light36
Airbag14
Deactivating19
Deactivating the front passenger airbag20
Deployment14
Front airbag15
Head airbag18
Indicator light38
Knee airbag16
Modifications and damage to the airbag system 171 Side airbag
17
Airbag system14
Air conditioning system108
Air outlets108
Climatronic113
Manual air conditioning system110
Air outlets108
Air recirculation Climatronic
115
Alarm Switching off
54
Triggering54
Anti-theft alarm system Activating/deactivating
54
Trailer168
Antilock brake system (ABS)152
Armrest front
85
rear85, 94
Artificial leather178
Ashtray89
ASR Warning light
35
Assist systems151
ABS36, 152
ASR35
Cruise Control System158
DSR152
EDL152
ESC35, 151
HBA152
HHC153
Park assist154
Parking aid153
START-STOP159
TCS152
Auto Check Control31
Automatic driving lamp control68
Automatic gearbox142
Selector lever-emergency unlocking213
Starting-off and driving144
Tiptronic143
Using the selector lever142
Automatic gearbox modes142
Automatic load deactivation193
Automatic retractable cargo cover (Superb Combi))
99
Automatic transmission Kickdown
144
Malfunction144
Selector lever lock143
AUX Installation in the storage compartment
90
Auxiliary heating (auxiliary heating and ventila- tion)
116
Adjust117
Radio remote control118
Switching on/off117
Avoiding damage to the vehicle Driving through water
149
Avoiding damage to your vehicle149
B
Ball head Check fitting
165
Fitting164
Ready position164
Removing165
Battery In the remote control key
211
iReplace the remote control of the auxiliary heater (parking heater)
211
Belts10
Belt tensioners13
Bonnet Closing
183
Opening183
Warning light34
Boot Automatic retraction (Superb Combi)
99
Extending variable loading floor103
232Index
Seat beltwarning light33
Seat belts10
Belt tensioners13
Cleaning178
fastening and unfastening12
Height adjustment13
Inertia reels13
The physical principle of a frontal collision11
Seat features83
Seats Armrest rear
85
Armtest, front85
Convenience features of passenger seat85
Electric adjustment80
Head restraints81
Heating83
Manually adjusting80
save82
Seat backrests85
Storing in memory of remote control key82
Ventilated front seats84
Seats and useful equipment79
Adjusting the seats79
see automatic gearbox Manual shifting of gears on the multifunctionsteering wheel
143
Selector lever Refer to Selector lever
142
Selector lever lock / starter (system KESSY) Warning light
39
Service170
Service interval display46
Service intervals169
Setting30
Setting the30
Shelves86
Shifting gears Driving and saving energy
146
Side airbag17
Side compartment in boot with battery100
Side compartments in the luggage compart- ment
99
ski bag95
Sliding/tilting roof Close (Superb Combi)
64
Closing62
Closing the sun screen (Superb Combi)64
Electric sliding/tilting roof62
Emergency operation213
Opening/closing the sun screen (Superb Combi) 64
Opening and tilting
62
Opening and tilting (Superb Combi)64
Operation62
Operation (Superb Combi)64
Snow chains199
Spare wheel197
Speedometer29
see speedometer29
Speed symbol See Wheels
196
Spoiler171
START-STOP159
Manually deactivating/activating the system161
Operating conditions of the system160
operation in vehicles with automatic gearbox 160
operation in vehicles with manual gearbox
160
system-related automatic start-up161
Starting and stopping the engine - KESSY137
Starting and stopping the engine using the key 135
Starting engine Jump-starting
207
Starting the engine Jump-starting
207
Key136
see KESSY139
START STOP Information messages
161
Jump-starting208
Steering lock / unlock see KESSY138
Steering wheel8
Stopping the engine Key
137
Storage compartment in rear centre console93
Storage compartment on the passenger side92
Storage compartments86
Storage compartment under the passenger seat
92
Storage pockets on the front seats93
Storing skis94
Sun screen74
Sun screen in the rear doors74
Sun visors74
Switch see Ignition
136
Switching lights on and off66
Switching off the engine see KESSY
139
Switch off ignition Refer to KESSY
138
Switch on ignition Refer to KESSY
138
Synchronous adjustment of the rear-view mir- ror
78
T
Tailgate TwinDoor
56
Taking care of the vehicle Natural leather
177
Seat belts178
Taking care of your vehicle Automatic car wash system
173
Cavity protection176
Chrome parts174
Cleaning the wheels176
Decorative films175
239Index