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Safe driving
The correct sitting positions for the driver and
p
a
s
sengers are shown below.
If your physical constitution prevents you
from maintaining the correct sitting position,
contact a specialised workshop for help with
any special devices. The seat belt and airbag
can only provide optimum protection if a cor-
rect sitting position is adopted. SEAT recom-
mends taking your car in for technical serv-
ice.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident or sudden
braking or manoeuvre, SEAT recommend the
following positions:
Valid for all vehicle occupants:
●
Adjust the head restraint so that its upper
edge is at the same level as the top of your
head, or as close as possible to the same lev-
el as the top of your head and under no cir-
cumstances below eye level. Keep the back
of your neck as close as possible to the head
restraint ››› Fig. 79 and ››› Fig. 80.
●
Short people must lower the head restraint
completely, even if your head is below its up-
per edge.
●
Tall people must raise the head restraint
completely.
●
Adjust the seat backrest to an upright posi-
tion so that your back rests completely
against it.
●
Always keep your feet in the footwell while
the vehicle is in motion.
●
Adjust and fasten your seat belt correctly
››› page 65.
Also valid for the driver:
●
Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a
distance of at least 25 cm (10 inches) be-
tween it and your chest ››› Fig. 79 and so that
you can hold the steering wheel with both
hands on the outside of the ring at the 9
o'clock and 3 o'clock positions with your
arms slightly bent.
●
The adjusted steering wheel must face your
chest and not your face.
●
Adjust the driver seat forwards or back-
wards so that you are able to press the accel-
erator, brake and clutch pedals to the floor
with your knees slightly angled and the dis-
tance between your knees and the dash pan-
el is at least 10 cm (4 inches) ››› Fig. 79.
●
Adjust the height of the driver seat so that
you can easily reach the top of the steering
wheel.
●
Keep both feet in the footwell so that you
have the vehicle under control at all times.
Also valid for the front passenger:
●
Move the front passenger seat back as far
as possible for optimum protection should
the airbag deploy.
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Read the additional information carefully
›››
page 18.
WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-
ment fu
nction and an incorrect adjustment of
the steering wheel can result in severe or fa-
tal injury.
●
After adjusting the steering column, push
the lever ›››
Fig. 24
1
firmly upwards to
ensur
e the steering wheel does not acciden-
tally change position while driving.
●
Never adjust the steering wheel while the
vehicle is in motion. If you need to adjust the
steering wheel while the vehicle is in motion,
stop safely and make the proper adjustment.
●
The adjusted steering wheel should be fac-
ing your chest and not your face so as not to
hinder the driver's front airbag protection in
the event of an accident.
●
When driving, always hold the steering
wheel with both hands on the outside of the
ring at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
to reduce injuries when the driver's front air-
bag deploys.
●
Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or in any other manner (e.g.
in the centre of the steering wheel). In such
cases, if the driver's airbag deploys, you may
sustain injuries to your arms, hands and
head.
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