2004-2012 Skoda Octavia 4 Door Safety -> Correct seated position User Manual
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164 Passive Safety  
Before setting off  
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Never drive when your driving ability is impaired, e.g. through medication,  
alcohol, drugs.  
The driver is always fully responsible for his occupants and for the  
operating safety of the vehicle.  
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Keep to the traffic regulations and the permissible speed limit.  
Adjust the driving speed at all times to the road condition as well as to the traffic  
and weather conditions.  
For your own safety and the safety of the people travelling with you, please pay  
attention to the following points before setting off:  
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Take regular breaks on long journeys - at the latest every two hours.  
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Ensure that the lighting and the turn signal system are functioning properly.  
Inspect the tyre inflation pressure.  
Correct seated position  
Ensure that all the windows offer a good visibility to the outside.  
Safely attach the items of luggage ⇒ page 84, “Loading the luggage compart-  
ment”.  
Correct seated position for the driver  
Correct seated position for the driver is important for safe and  
relaxed driving.  
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Ensure that no objects can obstruct the pedal.  
Adjust the mirror, the front seat and the head restraint to match your body size.  
Point out to your occupants that the head restraints must be adjusted to match  
their body size.  
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Protect the children in suitable child seats with correctly fastened seat belts  
⇒ page 184, “Transporting children safely”.  
Adopt the correct seated position ⇒ page 164, “Correct seated position”. Also  
inform your occupants to adopt the correct seated position.  
Fasten the seat belt correctly. Also inform your occupants to properly fasten the  
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seat belts ⇒ page 170, “How are seat belts correctly fastened?”.  
Fig. 167 The correct distance  
of the driver from the  
steering wheel  
What influences the driving safety?  
The driving safety is primarily determined by the style of driving and  
the personal behaviour of all the occupants.  
The driver is fully responsible for himself and his occupants. If your driving safety is  
effected, you place yourself and the oncoming traffic at risk. Please refer to the  
following guidelines.  
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Do not get distracted from concentrating on the traffic situation, e.g. by your  
occupants or mobile phone calls.  
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WARNING (continued)  
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The driver must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the steering  
wheel ⇒ page 164, fig. 167. Not maintaining this minimum distance will  
mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly protect you -  
hazard!  
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When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the  
outer edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock 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 the 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. 168 The correct head  
restraint adjustment for the  
driver  
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accident, we  
recommend the following setting:  
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The backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise  
this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of the airbag system -  
risk of injury!  
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Adjust the steering wheel so that the distance between the steering wheel and  
your chest is at least 25 cm ⇒ page 164, fig. 167.  
Position the driver seat in the forward/back direction so that you are able to  
press the pedals with your legs at a slight angle .  
Adjust the backrest so that you are able to reach the highest point of the steering  
wheel 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 ⇒ fig. 168.  
Fasten the seat belt correctly ⇒ page 170, “How are seat belts correctly  
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Ensure that there are no objects in the footwell as any objects may get  
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behind the pedals during a driving or braking manoeuvre. You would then  
no longer be able to operate the clutch, to brake or accelerate.  
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Correct seated position for the front passenger  
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The front passenger must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm from  
the dash panel so that the airbag offers the greatest possible safety  
when an airbag is deployed.  
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fastened?”.  
Manual driver seat adjustment ⇒ page 12, “Adjusting the front seats”.  
Electrical driver seat adjustment ⇒ page 76, “Adjusting front seats electrically*”.  
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:  
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Adjust the front passenger seat as far as possible to the rear.  
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 ⇒ fig. 168.  
WARNING  
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The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match  
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Fasten the seat belt correctly ⇒ page 170, “How are seat belts correctly  
the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be  
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your  
occupants.  
fastened?”.  
In exceptional cases the front passenger airbag can be deactivated ⇒ page 181,  
“Deactivating an airbag”.  
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Safety  
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166 Passive Safety  
Manual front passenger adjustment ⇒ page 12, “Adjusting the front seats”.  
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If you are transporting ⇒ page 184, “Transporting children safely” children in  
the vehicle, please use a suitable child restraint system.  
Electrical front passenger seat adjustment ⇒ page 76, “Adjusting front seats electri-  
cally*”.  
WARNING  
WARNING  
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The head restraints must always be adjusted to match the body size, in  
order to offer an optimal protection for you and your occupants.  
Always keep your feet in the footwell when the car is being driven - never  
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The front seats and the head restraints must always be adjusted to match  
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the body size of the seat occupant as well as the seat belts must always be  
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your  
occupants.  
put your feet out of the window or on the surfaces of the seats. You will be  
exposed to increased risk of injury if it becomes necessary to apply the brake  
or in the event of an accident. If an airbag is deployed, you may suffer fatal  
injuries when adopting an incorrect seated position!  
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The front passenger must 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 properly protect you - hazard!  
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If the occupants on the rear seats are not sitting upright, the risk of injury  
is increased due to incorrect routing of the seat belt.  
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Always keep your feet in the footwell when the vehicle 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 necessary to apply the brake or in the event of an accident. If an  
airbag is deployed, you may suffer fatal injuries when adopting an incorrect  
seated position!  
Examples of an incorrect seated position  
An incorrect seated position can lead to severe injuries or death for  
the occupants.  
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The backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise  
this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of the airbag system -  
risk of injury!  
Seat belts offer their optimum protection only if the webbing of the seat belts is  
properly routed. Incorrect seated positions considerably reduce the protective  
functions of the seat belts and therefore increase the risk of injury due to an incor-  
rect routing of the seat belt. The driver is fully responsible for himself and the occu-  
pants, in particular for the children. Do not permit an occupant to adopt an incor-  
rect seated position when the car is moving.  
Correct seated position for the occupants on the rear seats  
Occupants on the rear seats must sit upright, keep the feet in the  
footwell and must have their seat belts correctly fastened.  
The following list contains the examples of seated positions which are dangerous  
for the occupants. This list is not complete, however we would like you to get inter-  
ested in this subject.  
To reduce the risk of injury in the event of a sudden braking manoeuvre or an acci-  
dent, the occupants on the rear seats must observe the following:  
Therefore, while the car is moving never:  
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Adjust the head restraints so that the top edge of the head restraints are at the  
same level as the upper part of your head ⇒ page 165, fig. 168.  
Fasten the seat belt correctly ⇒ page 170, “How are seat belts correctly  
fastened?”.  
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stand up in the vehicle,  
stand up on the seats,  
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kneel onto the seats,  
tilt the backrest fully to the back,  
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lean against the dash panel,  
lie on the rear seats,  
only sit on the front area of the seat,  
sit to the side,  
lean out of the window,  
put the feet out of the window,  
put the feet on the dash panel,  
put the feet on the seat upholstery,  
occupy the footwell,  
have the seat belt not fastened,  
occupy the luggage compartment.  
WARNING  
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If the occupant adopts an incorrect seated position, he is exposed to life-  
threatening injuries, in case he is hit by a deployed airbag.  
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Before setting off, please adopt the correct seated position and do not  
change this seated position while the car is moving. Also advise your occu-  
pants to adopt the correct seated position and not to change this seated  
position while the car is moving.  
Using the system  
Safety  
Driving Tips  
General Maintenance  
Breakdown assistance  
Technical Data  

Related Topics

Safety
Passive Safety Basic information Seat belts Why seat belts? The physical principle of a frontal collision Important safety information regarding the use of seat belts How are seat belts correctly fastened? Airbag system Description of the airbag system Front airbag Side airbags* Head airbags* Deactivating an airbag Transporting children safely What you should know about transporting children! Child seat Attaching a child seat using the ?ISOFIX? system Attaching child seat using the ?Top Tether? system

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