lumbar support SKODA OCTAVIA 2008 2.G / (1Z) Owner's Manual
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The brief instruction
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minimum distance will mean that the airb ag system will not be able to prop-
erly protect you - hazard!
•You must not adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving!
•For sa fe t y re as ons the l e ve r m us t a lw ay s b e f irm l y pu she d up t o a vo id th e
steering wheel altering its position uni ntentionally when driving - risk of
accident!
Seat belt height adjuster
– Move the height adjuster in the desired direction up or down ⇒fig. 5 .
– Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster has correctly locked in place.
Further information ⇒page 171, “Seat belt height adjuster”.
WARNING
Adjust the height of the belt in such a way that the shoulder part of the belt
is positioned approximately across the middle of your shoulder - on no
account across your neck!
Adjusting the front seats
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
Adjusting height of seat*
Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
Adjusting lumbar support*
Further information ⇒page 76, “Adjusting the front seats”.
WARNING
Only adjust the driver seat when the vehicle is stationary - risk of injury!
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 5 Front seat: Seat belt
height adjuster
Fig. 6 Controls at seat
A1
A2
A3
A4
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Seats and Stowage77
Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
– Lower the seat if required by pushing or pumping lever down-
wards.
Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
– Relieve any pressure on the backrest (do not lean on it) and turn the handwheel ⇒page 76, fig. 75 to adjust the desired angle of the
backrest.
Adjusting lumbar support*
– Turn the handwheel until you have set the most comfortable
curvature of the seat upholstery in the area of your spine.
The driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the pedals can be pressed
to the floor with slightly bent legs.
The backrest on the driver's seat should be adjusted in such a way that the upper
point of the steering wheel can be easi ly reached with slightly bent arms.
WARNING
•Only adjust the driver seat when the ve hicle is stationary - risk of injury!
•Take care when adjusting the seat! Adjusting the seat without care can
lead to bruises or injuries.
•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!
Adjusting front seats electrically*
Adjusting seats
Adopt the correct seated position before setting ⇒page 76.
Adjusting a seat in a forward/back direction
– Press the switch ⇒fig. 76 forwards or backwards ⇒fig. 77 .
Set the height of the seat
– Press the switch ⇒fig. 76 upwards or downwards.
A2
A3
A4
Fig. 76 Side view: Controls
for adjusting the seat
Fig. 77 Side view: Seat
setting switch
AAA1
AA
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Adjust the angle of the seat
– Press the switch at the front ⇒page 77, fig. 77 or at the back
⇒ page 77, fig. 77 .
Adjusting the seat backrest
– Press the switch ⇒page 77, fig. 76 in the direction of the desired
setting.
Adjusting lumbar support
– Press the switch front ⇒page 77, fig. 76 in order to enlarge the
curvature of the lumbar support.
– Press the switch rear in order to reduce the curvature of the lumbar support.
– Press the switch top in order to adjust the curvature of the lumbar support higher.
– Press the switch bottom in order to adjust the curvature of the lumbar support lower.
Switch is operated in order to move the seat up/down and forward/back, while
switch is operated in order to move the backrest forward or back.
WARNING
•Only adjust the driver seat when the ve hicle is stationary - risk of injury!
•Caution when adjusting the seat! You may suffer injuries or bruises as a
result of adjusting the seat without paying proper attention.
•In view of the fact that the seats can also be adjusted when the ignition is
switched off (even when ignition key withdrawn), you should never leave
children unattended in the car.
•The backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise
this will affect proper operation of th e seat belts and of the airbag system -
risk of injury!
Note
If the movement of the seat is inadvertently interrupted during an adjustment, once
again press the switch in the appropriate direction and continue with the adjust-
ment of the seat to the end.
Storing setting
Storing seat and exterior mirror settings for driving forward
– Switch on the ignition.
– Adjust the seat ⇒page 77.
– Adjust both exterior mirrors ⇒page 73.
– Press button SET ⇒fig. 78 .
– Press one of the memory buttons within 10 seconds after pressing the button SET - an acknowledgement signal confirms that the seat
setting is stored..
Storing exterior mirror setting for reversing*
– Switch on the ignition.
– Turn the exterior mirror control to position
⇒ page 73.
AAA2
A3
AB
AC
AC
AC
AC
AAAB
Fig. 78 Driver seat: Memory
buttons and SET button
AA
AB
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