Get Using the system -> Rear seats Guide for Skoda Octavia 4 Door Second Generation (2004-2012)

Seats and Stowage 81

To enlarge the luggage compartment, the rear seats can be folded

WARNING (continued)

forwards, if necessary remove the seat cushions. The rear seats can be

folded forward individually on vehicles with divided rear seats*.

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If the rear seats are occupied, the rear head restraint must not be in the

lower position.

Folding seats forwards

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Before folding the rear seats forwards, you must adapt the position of

the front seats in such a way that they are not damaged when the rear

seats are folded forwards.

Rear seats

Folding the rear seats forwards

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Pull up the seat cushion in direction of arrow A and fold forwards in

direction of arrow A ⇒ fig. 80.

Press the unlocking knob A and fold the seat backrest forwards

⇒ fig. 81.

If the front seats are too far back, we recommend that you have the rear head

restraints removed before the seat backrests are folded forward. Store the removed

head restraints in such a way that they cannot be damaged or soiled. Please refer to

the guidelines ⇒ page 84.

Fig. 80 Folding the seat

cushion forwards

Move seats into the initial position

Fig. 81 Unlock the seat back-

rest

Fig. 82 Lock the seat back-

rest

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82 Seats and Stowage

Move seats into the initial position

Removing the seat cushion

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Install the head restraint in the slightly lifted seat backrest.

Place the rear lateral seat belt A behind the edge of the side trim

panel ⇒ fig. 82.

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Then push the seat backrest back into the upright position until the

securing knob clicks into place - check by pulling on the seat backrest.

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Make sure that the red pin A is covered ⇒ page 81, fig. 81.

Fold the seat cushion back into its original position.

Fig. 83 Removing seat cush-

ions

WARNING

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The belts and the belt locks must be in their original position after folding

back the seat cushions and the seat backrests - they must be ready to use.

You can enlarge the luggage compartment on vehicles with divided rear

seats* by removing the rear seat.

•

The seat backrests must be securely interlocked in position so that no

objects in the luggage compartment can slide forward if there is sudden

braking - risk of injury!

Removing

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Fold the seat cushion forwards completely.

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Pay attention that the seat backrests are correctly interlocked. It is only

Press the wire clamps in the direction of the arrow ⇒ fig. 83 and

then that the three-point seat belt for the middle seat can reliably fulfil its

function.

remove the seat cushion from its holder.

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Before folding the seat backrest back into the secure position, place the

Installing

rear lateral seat belt behind the edge of the side trim panel. Take suitable

measures to prevent that the seat belt is jammed between the seat backrest

and the side trim panel and is thus damaged.

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Press the wire clamps in the direction of the arrow and place it in its

holder.

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Fold the seat cushion back into its original position.

Caution

For vehicles with heated rear seats* it is necessary to disconnect the plug connec-

tion for the power supply before removing the seat cushion. For reinstalling the seat

cushion it is necessary to re-connect the plug connection.

Seats and Stowage 83

Rear seat armrest*

Fig. 86 Centre console at

rear: Regulator for heating

the rear seats

Fig. 84 Rear seats: Armrest

You can electrically heat the seat backrests and the surfaces of the front

seats and the two outer rear seats.

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You can fold down the armrest at the loop to enhance occupant

comfort ⇒ page 83, fig. 84.

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You can switch on and regulate the seat heating of the driver or front

passenger seat by pressing the surface of the regulator at the point at

which the symbol is located  ⇒ fig. 85.

Seat heaters*

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You can switch on and adjust the heaters of the left or right rear seats

by pressing the regulator  ⇒ fig. 86.

With one press, you can switch the heating to highest intensity which

is indicated by the lighting up of the three warning lights in the switch.

With repeated pressing of the switch, the intensity of the heating is

down-regulated up to the switch-off. The intensity of the heating is

indicated by the number of illuminated warning lights in the switch.

WARNING

Fig. 85 Dash panel: Regu-

lator for front seat heating

If you have a subdued pain and/or temperature sensitivity, e.g. through

medication, paralysis or because of chronic illness (e.g. diabetes), we

recommend not to use the seat heating. This can lead to burns on the back,

the posterior and the legs which are difficult to heal. If the seat heating is

used, we recommend to make regular breaks in your journey when driving

long distances, so that in specific cases as mentioned above the body can

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