height adjustment SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR 2004 1.G / (1U) Owner's Manual

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Front seatsCorrect seat adjustment is important for:
- reliably and quickly reaching the controlsand switches,
- relaxed, fatigue-free body position,
- maximum protection from the seat belts.
Warning
 For this reason, the front seats
should not be pushed too close to
the steering wheel or the instrument
panel.
 Each occupant must correctly fas-
ten the seat belt belonging to the
seat. Children must be fastened with
a suitable restraint system - see page
111 .
 The front seats and the head re-
straints must always be adjusted to
match the body size of the seat oc-
cupant. The seat belts must always
be correctly fastened in order to pro-
vide an optimal protection for you
and your occupants.
 Always keep your feet in the foot-
well when the vehicle is moving - ne-
ver rest them on the instrument panel
or seats.
 Never transport more occupants
than the maximum seating in the ve-
hicle.
1 - To move seat forward and back
Pull up the lever located below the seat and
move seat into the desired position. Then,
release lever and move seat further until
the lock engages.
The driver’s seat should be adjusted so that
the pedals can be fully depressed with the
legs slightly angled. Warning
For safety reasons the driver’s seat
must only be moved forward or back
when the vehicle is stationary!
2 - Adjusting seat height*
Move the lever repeatedly up and down in
the top position in order to raise the seat.
Move the lever repeatedly up and down in
the bottom position in order to lower the
seat. Warning
For safety reasons the height of the
driver’s seat must only be adjusted
when the vehicle is stationary!

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Warning
For safety reasons the seat must
only be adjusted when the vehicle is
stationary!
 Take care when adjusting the seat!
Risk of injury if the seat is moved
without proper attention or in an un-
controlled manner.
 The electric adjustment of the seat
also operates when the ignition is
switched off or the ignition key with-
drawn. For this reason, never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
Switch AThe seat is moved in the particular direc-
tion of the arrow by pressing the switch:
1 - Seat forward / back
2 - Front seat surface raised / lowered
3 - Rear seat surface raised / lowered
2 and 3 together - Seat height adjusted.
Switch BThe backrest is set in the particular direc-
tion of the arrow by pressing the switch:
Direction of arrow 1: backrest angle stee-
per.
Direction of arrow 2: backrest angle flatter.
Warning
The backrest of the seat must not be
tilted too far back when driving oth-
erwise proper operation of the seat
belts will be affected.

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100SAFETYFastening a three-point seat belt
Pull the tongue slowly and smoothly across
the chest and hips and push it into the lock
part fitted to the seat until the tongue en-
gages audibly (pull to check).
The shoulder part of the belt should run
approximately across the centre of the
shoulder as shown - on no account
against the neck - and be firmly in con-
tact with the body.
The lap part of the belt should always fit
tightly across the pelvis. If necessary,
pull the belt tight.Adjusting seat belt height
The routing of the front seat shoulder belts
can be set to fit the body properly with the
aid of the
belt height adjuster .
 To adjust, push button with relay fitting
up or down so that the shoulder part of belt
runs approximately across the centre of the
shoulder as shown in the left-hand illustra-
tion - on no account against the neck .
 After adjusting, pull the belt with a jerk
to ensure that the relay fitting is properly
engaged.
The height can also be corrected with the
seat adjustment - see page 19. Pregnant mothers should always wear
a seat belt.
In this case, the lap part of the belt should
be as low across the pelvis as possible
so that no pressure is exerted on the ab-
domen.
A seat belt, which is fitted too loosely,
can cause injuries.

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
Engine oil, 138- Specification, 138
Engine oil, 59, 118, 138
Engine oil, 59, 119, 138
EPC, 57, 60
ESP, 60, 64
Exterior mirror, 16FFault display, 50
Fire extinguisher, 166
First-aid box, 161
Fog lights, 57, 63
Fog lights, 63
Four-wheel drive models, 123
Fresh air, 78
Friendly way, 118
Front airbag, 103
Front passenger airbag switch, 107
Fuel consumption, 119
Fuel reserve, 49, 58
Fuel, 49, 58, 65, 119, 128
Fuses, 167HHandbrake, 36
Hands-free system, 37
Hazard warning light system, 63
Hazard warning light system, 63
Head restraints, 18, 95
- Adjusting head restraints, 18, 95 - Adjusting height, 18, 95
Headlamp beam adjustment, 66
Headlight flasher, 5
Headlight flasher, 67
Headlights - masking over, 158
Heating, 72
Hydraulic oil, 141
CHChild safety locks, 8
Child safety, 111
Child seat, 111
Chrome parts, 132IIdentification data, 181
Ignition lock, 43 - Steering lock, 44
Immobiliser, 7, 61
Indicators, 48
Information display, 53
Instrument lighting, 62
Interior light, 87
Interior lights, 88
Interlock, 101
ISOFIX system, 116
Isofix, 116JJump-starting, 177
KKeys, 6LLashing eyes, 29
Lights, 62 - Warning lights, 56
- Parking lights, 67
- Turn signal lights, 67
- Changing a bulb, 169
Loading area cover, 32
Loading area increased (Estate), 32
Locking the car, 8
Low beam, 62
Low beam, 62
Luggage compartment cover (Estate), 32
Luggage compartment cover, 26
Luggage compartment lights, 89
Luggage compartment, 11, 27MManual shifting of gears, 38
Mobile phone, 37, 159
Mobile phones and two-way radio systems, 159
MSR, 123
Multifunction display (MFD), 50
Multifunction steering wheel, 70
Multifunction switch, 67