Get Safety -> Correct sitting position of vehicle occupants Guide for Cupra Formentor SUV First Generation (2020-2024)

Safe driving

part of the safety equipment in your CU-

and your passengers are sitting in a correct

position and use this equipment properly.

PRA¹⁾

Safety is everyone's business!

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three-point seat belts,

belt tension limiters for the front and rear

side seats,

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Correct sitting position of

vehicle occupants

belt tensioners for the front and rear side

seats,

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front airbags,

knee and central driver airbags

side airbags in the front seat backrests,

side airbags in the rear seat backrests,

head-protection airbags,

Correct position on the seat

Fig. 3 Correct belt web and headrest posi-

tions

The correct sitting positions for the driver

and passengers are shown below.

“ISOFIX” anchor points on the front pas-

If your physical constitution prevents you

from maintaining the correct sitting position,

contact a specialised workshop for help with

any special devices. The seat belt and airbag

can only provide optimum protection if a

correct sitting position is adopted. CUPRA

recommends taking your car in for technical

service.

senger seat and on the rear seats for child

seats with the “ISOFIX” system,

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height-adjustable front head restraints

rear headrests with in-use position and

non-use position,

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adjustable steering column.

Fig. 2 The correct distance between the

driver and the steering wheel must be at

least 25 cm (10 inches).

The safety equipment mentioned above

For your own safety and to reduce the risk of

injury in the event of an accident or sudden

braking or manoeuvre, CUPRA recommends

the following positions:

works together to provide you and your pas-

sengers with the best possible protection in

the event of an accident. However, these

safety systems can only be effective if you

Depending on the version/market.

The front seats with built-in headrests do not

require adjustment.

Safety

Valid for all vehicle occupants:

bent and with a distance between the knees

and the dashboard of at least 10 cm (4 in-

the event of sudden braking or manoeu-

vring, in case of collision or accident and if

the airbags deploy.

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Adjust the headrest so that its upper edge

ches) Fig. 2 .

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is at the same level as the top of your head,

or as close as possible to the same level as

the top of your head and under no circum-

stances below eye level. Keep the back of

your neck as close as possible to the head-

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Adjust the height of the seat so that you

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Before starting the car, all passengers

can reach the top of the steering wheel.

must be sitting in a correct position and

stay like that for the entire journey. This al-

so applies to a correct use of the seat belt.

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Always keep both feet in the footwell so

that you have the vehicle under control at all

times.

rest Fig. 3 .

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The maximum amount of people in the

vehicle is the same as the amount of seats

with seat belts.

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Short people must lower the headrest

completely, even if your head is below its up-

per edge.

For the passenger, the following applies:

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For children, always use a certified pro-

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Move the seat backrest to an almost up-

tection system, certified and suited for

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Tall people must raise the headrest com-

pletely.

right position so that your back rests com-

pletely against it.

their weight and height page 31 .

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While driving, always keep your feet in

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Always keep your feet in the footwell while

the vehicle is in motion.

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Move the seat as far back as possible (mini-

the footwell. Never place them over the

seat or the dashboard, for example, or out-

side the window. Otherwise the airbag and

seat belt may offer insufficient protection

and also increase the risk of injury in the

event of an accident.

mum 25 cm between the chest and the

dashboard check translation). If you are sit-

ting closer than 25 cm, the airbag system

cannot protect you properly.

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Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly

page 19.

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The following also applies to the driver:

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Move the seat backrest to an almost up-

Number of seats

right position so that your back rests com-

pletely against it.

Risks of sitting in an incorrect po-

sition

The vehicle has 5 seats, 2 in the front and 3 in

the rear. All seats are equipped with a safety

belt.

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Move the steering wheel so it is at least

25 cm (10 inches) away from the ster-

num Fig. 2 and you can hold it with both

hands on both sides, on the outer part, with

your arms slightly bent.

If seat belts are worn incorrectly or not at all,

the risk of severe or lethal injuries increases.

Seat belts can provide optimal protection

only if the belt web is properly worn. Incor-

rect sitting positions substantially reduce the

protective function of seat belts and, there-

fore, increase the risk of severe or even le-

thal injuries. The risk of severe or fatal

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In some versions, your vehicle is approved

only for 4 seats. 2 front seats and 2 rear

seats.

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The steering wheel must always point to-

wards the chest and never towards the face.

WARNING

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Move the seat in such a way that you can

step on the pedals with your knees slightly

Sitting in an incorrect position may in-

crease the risk of severe or lethal injuries in

Safe driving

WARNING

injuries is especially heightened when a de-

ploying airbag strikes a vehicle occupant

who has assumed an incorrect sitting posi-

tion. The driver is responsible for all people,

particularly children, inside the vehicle.

Adjust the steering wheel before your trip

and only when the vehicle is stationary.

Sitting in an incorrect position increases

the risk of severe or fatal injuries in the

event of accidents and sudden braking or

manoeuvres.

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Pull the Fig. 4

lever down, move the

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steering wheel to the desired position and lift

the lever back up until it locks.

The following list contains examples of in-

correct sitting positions that could be dan-

gerous for all vehicle occupants.

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All occupants must sit correctly during

the journey and wear the seat belt correct-

ly.

WARNING

Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-

ment function and an incorrect adjustment

of the steering wheel can result in severe or

fatal injury.

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Occupants of the vehicle that are not sit-

When the vehicle is in motion:

ting correctly, not wearing the seat belt or

are not at a proper distance of the airbag

risk suffering very serious or lethal injuries,

especially if the airbags deploy and strike

them.

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Never stand in the vehicle.

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After adjusting the steering column, push

Never stand on the seats.

the lever Fig. 4

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firmly upwards to en-

Never kneel on the seats.

sure the steering wheel does not acciden-

tally change position while driving.

Never tilt your seat backrest too far to the

rear.

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Never adjust the steering wheel while the

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Steering wheel position adjust-

ment

Never lean against the dash panel.

Never lie on the rear seats.

vehicle is in motion. If you need to adjust

the steering wheel while the vehicle is in

motion, stop safely and make the proper

adjustment.

Never sit on the front edge of a seat.

Never sit sideways.

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The adjusted steering wheel should be

facing your chest and not your face so as

not to hinder the driver's front airbag pro-

tection in the event of an accident.

Never lean out of a window.

Never put your feet out of a window.

Never put your feet on the dash panel.

Never place your feet on the bench or on

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When driving, always hold the steering

wheel with both hands on the outside of

the ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-

tions to reduce injuries when the driver's

front airbag deploys.

the backrest of the seat.

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Never travel in a footwell.

Never sit on the armrests.

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Never hold the steering wheel at the 12

Fig. 4 Lever in the lower left side of the

steering column.

Never travel without wearing the seat belt.

Never travel in the luggage compartment.

o'clock position or in any other manner

(e.g. in the centre of the steering wheel). In

such cases, if the driver's airbag deploys,

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