User manual SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR

[. . . ] SIMPLY CLE VER SkodaOctavia Tour OWNER`S MANUAL Introduction You have opted for a Skoda - our sincere thanks for your confidence in us. Your new Skoda offers you a vehicle featuring the most modern engineering and a wide range of equipment which you will undoubtedly wish to use to the full during your daily motoring. That is why, we recommend that you read this Owner's Manual attentively to enable you to become familiar with your car and all that it offers as quickly as possible. Please do not hesitate to contact your specialist garage or importer should you have any further questions or any problems regarding your vehicle which may arise. [. . . ] Seat belts which are not correctly adjusted can themselves cause injuries even in minor accidents. A seat belt which is hanging too loose can result in injuries as your body is moved forward by the kinetic energy produced in an accident and is then suddenly held firm by the belt. Only insert the lock tongue into the lock which is the correct one for your seat. This will affect the protection which the belt offers and increase the risk of an injury. 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. Note It is also possible to adapt the routing of the belt webbing at the front seats by adjusting the height of the seat. Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical Data 112 Seat belts Taking seat belts off Rear middle three-point safety belt with safety lock for a child seat* In order to attach a child seat the rear middle three-point safety belt with the blocking, the so-called child safety locks, can be used. Switching child safety lock on ­ Attach the child safety seat with the three-point seat belt (selfretracting) as stated in the manufacturer's instructions. Fig. 119 Releasing lock tongue from belt lock ­ Reel up the shoulder part of the belt completely. When the belt is reeled up, this can be detected by a "clicking" noise. ­ After fixing the child seat in place, let the belt freely reel up. Now the belt can no longer be reeled down. ­ Check if the safety lock is activated by pulling on the belt. Switching child safety lock off ­ By pressing the button in the lock of the safety belt, the blocking is unblocked and afterwards the safety belt starts to reel up. ­ After fully reeling up the belt, you can freely reel it down again. ­ Press the red button in the belt lock fig. The spring force causes the tongue of the lock to jump out. ­ Guide the belt back with your hand to enable the inertia reel to wind up the belt webbing more easily. A plastic knob in the belt webbing holds the belt tongue in a position which is easy to get hold of. Three-point seat belt with the Interlock System* A three-point safety belt with the Interlock System is used on some vehicles instead of a pelvic belt. If the backrest of the rear seats is not secured, the retractor blocks and the seat belt cannot be reeled down. Seat belts 113 The pelvic belt* Shortening the pelvic belt ­ Pull on the free end of the belt. ­ Fix the excess belt length by threading it through the plastic slider. The adjustment of the belt length is facilitated by simultaniously pressing the belt tongue and the belt cover lengthwise. WARNING The pelvic belt must always sit firmly across the pelvis; tighten the belt webbing if necessary. Fig. 120 Fasten pelvic belt Belt tensioners Safety for the driver and front passenger wearing their seat belts is enhanced by the belt tensioners fitted to the inertia reels of the front three-point seat belts, in addition to the protection afforded by the airbag system. The three-point seat belts are automatically tensioned in the event of a frontal collision of a certain severity. The belt tensioners can also be deployed if the seat belts are not fastened. Fig. 121 Extending the pelvic belt The rear middle seat is fitted with a pelvic belt. The lock part of the twopoint pelvic belt is operated in the same way as for a three-point safety belt. An unused pelvic belt should be stowed away together with the lock for safety reasons. [. . . ] 51 Liquid in reservoir for windshield washer system Warning light . 97 Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical Data 218 Index Locking and unlocking from inside . 155 Petrol engines Starting the engine . 44 Button in the front passenger door and in the rear doors . [. . . ]