Get Operation -> Seats and head restraints Guide for Skoda Karoq SUV 2020

Electrical adjustment

Seats and head restraints

Front seats

 Introduction

WARNING

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Only adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary – risk of acci-

dent!

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Caution when adjusting the seat! You may suffer injuries or bruises as a

result of adjusting the seat without paying proper attention.

Fig. 79 Control elements on the seat

Manual adjustment

 Read and observe on page 83 first.

seat adjustment

Fig. 78

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1 - Move in the longitudinal direction

2 - Change in inclination

Control elements on the seat

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3 - Change in height

Adjusting the seat backrest

4 - Change in inclination

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Adjusting lumbar support

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5 - Change curvature

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6 - The degree of curvature change

 Read and observe on page 83 first.

WARNING

Adjusting the seat in the longitudinal direction (after releasing the control

lever must lock audibly)

Adjusting height of seat

Adjust the tilt of the backrest (do not lean on the backrest when adjusting)

Setting the extent of the curvature of the lumbar support

The electric front seat adjustment is functional even with the ignition off.

Therefore, when leaving the vehicle, never leave people who are not com-

pletely independent, such as children, unattended in the vehicle - there is a

danger of injury!

Note

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If the inclination angle of the seat backrest relative to the seat surface is

greater than approx. 110°, then it is not possible for safety reasons to save this

setting in the memory of the electrically adjustable seats or the remote control

key.

On vehicles with personalisation, the driver's seat setting is stored in the ac-

After a certain time, play can develop within the adjustment mechanism of the

backrest angle.

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tive user account personalisation » page 56.

Seats and head restraints

Note

Memory Function of the electrically adjustable seat

Every time you save new seat and exterior mirror settings for driving forwards,

you must also save the front passenger mirror setting for reversing again.

Fig. 80

SET button and memory but-

tons

Memory function of the remote control key

Applies to vehicles that do not have the personalisation function.

 Read and observe on page 83 first.

Every time the vehicle is locked, the driver´s seat and exterior mirror settings

are saved and assigned to the key with which the vehicle was locked.

After the following unlocking of the vehicle with the same key and opening the

driver’s door, the driver´s seat and exterior mirrors that are saved to this key

will be adopted.

 Read and observe on page 83 first.

Among the memory buttons

on the driver's seat, a setting for the driver´s

seat and exterior mirror position can be saved » Fig. 80.

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This function can be used in Infotainment in the menu

/  →  → Seats (ac-

Storing driver's seat and exterior mirror settings for the forwards drive

tivated/deactivated).

Switch on the ignition, adjust the seat and the exterior mirrors, as required.

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Storing front passenger´s exterior mirror settings for reversing

Press the 

» Fig. 80 button and then, within 10 seconds, press the de-

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The function for lowering the front passenger's mirror area during reversing

sired memory button . Storing is confirmed by an acoustic signal.



can be activated in Infotainment in the menu

/  →  → Mirrors and wipers.

Storing front passenger´s exterior mirror settings for reversing

Unlock the vehicle with the remote control key and switch on the ignition.

Turn the rotary knob for the exterior mirror control to the position for the

front passenger mirror area » page 81.

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The function for lowering the front passenger's mirror area during reversing



can be activated in Infotainment in the menu

/  →  → Mirrors and wipers.

Turn on the ignition and press the desired memory button

» Fig. 80.

Engage reverse gear.

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Turn the rotary knob for the exterior mirror control to the position for the

front passenger mirror area » page 81.

Adjust the front passenger's mirror to the desired position.

Disengage reverse gear. The adjusted position of the exterior mirror is stored

in the remote control key memory.

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Engage reverse gear.

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Adjust the front passenger's mirror to the desired position.

Disengage reverse gear. The set position of the exterior mirror is stored.

Stopping the ongoing adjustment

Press any button on the driver's seat or the  button on the remote control

key.

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Retrieving the saved setting

With the ignition off and the driver’s door open-press- the desired memory

button B.

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In other cases (e.g. if the ignition is switched on or the driver's door closed),

hold the button.

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Stopping the ongoing adjustment

Press any button on the driver's seat or the  button on the remote control

key.

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Operation

Folding front passenger seat

Armrest setting

Fig. 81

Fig. 82

Folding the front passenger seat

forward

Adjust armrest

 Read and observe on page 83 first.

The front passenger seat can, (depending on equipment fitted), be folded for-

ward into a horizontal position.

To adjust the height, lift the armrest in the direction of the arrow into one

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of the locking positions » Fig. 82.

To close, lift the armrest in the direction of arrow past the stop and then

To fold down, pull the lever in direction of arrow , fold the seat backrest in

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fold down again.

To Set the armrest lengthways in the direction of arrow

the direction of arrow

» Fig. 81. The locking mechanism must audibly snap

Move to the de-

into place.

sired position.

To fold up, pull the lever in direction of arrow , fold back the seat backrest

against the direction of arrow . The locking mechanism must audibly snap

Rear seats

into place.

Check this by pulling on the seat and on the backrest.

Seat backrests

WARNING

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If the seat backrest is folded down, only the seat behind the driver´s seat

can be used to transport passengers.

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When transporting objects on the folded seat backrest, the front passen-

ger airbag should be deactivated » page 28.

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Do not adjust the seat backrest while driving - it can cause injury and ac-

cidents!

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When moving the seat backrest, keep limbs out of the area between the

seat and seat backrest – risk of injury!

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Never transport the following items on the seat backrest when folded

forwards.

Fig. 83 Folding the seat backrest forwards / inserting the belt into the

opening in the side panel

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Objects that could restrict the driver's view.

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Objects which make it impossible for the driver to control the vehicle,

e.g. if they roll under the pedals, or could protrude into the driver's zone.

Objects which could lead to injury to passengers due to a change of di-

rection or braking manoeuvre when accelerating sharply.

Before folding the seat backrests forwards, adjust the position of the front

seats in such a way that they are not damaged by the seat backrests. Remove

the rear headrests if required » page 90.

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Seats and head restraints

Folding forward

Push the release lever

in the direction of arrow

and fold down the seat

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backrest in the direction of arrow » Fig. 83.

Folding backwards

» Fig. 83.

until the release

Pull the seat belt

for the side panel in the direction of arrow

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Raise the seat backrest against the direction of arrow

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handle

audibly locks. Check this by pulling on the seat backrest.

Make sure that the red pin

is hidden.

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WARNING

Fig. 85 Adjusting the angle of the seat backrest

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The seat backrests in the occupied rear seats must be properly engaged.

When transporting objects in the luggage compartment that has been en-

larged by folding the backrest forward, ensure the safety of the passengers

transported on the rear seat.

The seat backrests must be securely latched in position so that no objects

from the luggage compartment can slip into the passenger compartment

under sudden braking – risk of injury.

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Move in the longitudinal direction

Pull lever in the direction of arrow and move the seat to the desired po-

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sition in the direction of arrow

the latch must engage audibly.

» Fig. 84. After releasing the control lever

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Adjusting the angle of the seat backrest

» Fig. 85 and press the seat

Pull on the loop

in the direction of arrow

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CAUTION

backrest in direction of arrow . The locking mechanism must audibly snap

into place.

When operating the seat backrests, the seat belts must not be pinched - there

is a risk of damage to the seat belts.

To adjust the seat backrest to upright position, pull on the loop in the direc-

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tion of arrow

clicks.

and hold the arm in the forward movement until the lock

VarioFlex rear seats

Adjusting the seats

Folding the seat backrest forwards

Fig. 84

Adjusting seats in forward/back

direction

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Fig. 86 Position the safety position of the belt / seat backrest

Operation

Fold forward outer seat backrest

Folding up

» Fig. 87 in the direction of the arrow and fold the seat up

Insert the belt buckle of the seat belt into the opening in the side pan-

Pull the lever

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el» Fig. 86.

in the direction of arrow

Move the seats backwards until the stop » Fig. 84 on page 86.

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Note

and fold the seat backrests

Pull on the loop

in the direction of arrow

If the seat is folded up when the seat is heated, the heater is interrupted. The

heating can be switched on again after switching the ignition on and off.

forwards in direction of arrow

» Fig. 86.

Fold forward middle seat backrest

Removing the headrest.

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Folding up the middle seat

Pull on the loop

next to the centre seat in the direction of arrow

and

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fold the seat backrest forwards in direction of arrow

backrest can be used as an armrest.

» Fig. 86. The seat

WARNING

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When transporting objects in the luggage compartment that has been en-

larged by folding the backrest forward, ensure the safety of the passengers

transported on the remaining rear seats.

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The seat backrests must be securely latched in position so that no objects

from the luggage compartment can slip into the passenger compartment

under sudden braking – risk of injury.

Fig. 88 Folding up the middle seat

CAUTION

Before folding up

When operating the seat backrests, the seat belts must not be pinched - there

is a risk of damage to the seat belts.

Remove the headrest and fold the seat backrest forwards.

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about 4 cm

and push the seat backrest in position

Fold up the outer seats

Let go off the loop

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Fig. 87

Fold up the outer seat

and carefully fold the seat

Pull the lever

in the direction of the arrow

up in the direction of arrow

CAUTION

If the seat touches the center console when the lift is raised, the seat backrest

- there is a risk of damage to the centre console. The

is in position

seat must be folded back and the seat backrest pressed into position

Before folding up

Switch the seat heating off - there is a risk of damage to the contacts in the

socket under the seat!

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Move the seat back as far as it will go and fold the seat back.

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Seats and head restraints

Before unlocking

Fold up the upholstered seats

Move the outer seat backwards as far as it will go and fold up »

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On the centre seat, remove the headrest and fold up the seat » page 87.

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Unlock and remove

in direction of arrow

Unlock the seat by pressing the seat locks

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» Fig. 90.

Remove the seat on the carrying handle

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When the middle seat has been removed, close the cover for the socket in

the floor in the direction of arrow

CAUTION

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The outer seat must be at the back of the unit before it is folded up - there is

Fig. 89 Fold up the upholstered seats

a risk of damage to the locking mechanism when the seat is unlocked and re-

moved.

Fold up the upholstered seats with the fastening strap on the headrest guide

bar » Fig. 89 - .

For seats with an integrated head restraint, fasten the strap to the loop at

the back of the seat backrest » Fig. 89 - .

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The socket in the floor must be protected with the cover after removing the

middle seat - there is the risk of damage to the socket.

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Note

WARNING

The outer seats are not mutually interchangeable. The left seat in the rear area

is marked with the letter L and the right seat with the letter R.

If one of the rear seats is folded up, no persons may be carried on the re-

maining seats - there is a risk of injury!

Adjusting seats in crosswise direction

CAUTION

Fig. 91

Locking seats

Leave the seats in the raised position for as long as required - there is a risk of

damage to the front seat backrests.

Unlocking and removing the seat

Remove the middle seat and close the cover for the socket in the floor

» Fig. 90 on page 88.

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Fold the outer seat up and unlock.

Move seat on the guide rods towards the middle of the vehicle up to the

stop.

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Lock the seat at the end of the guide rods by pressing the seat locks

the direction of arrow » Fig. 91.

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Fig. 90 Unlocking the seat / closing the cover

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Operation

Folding back into the starting position is accomplished in the reverse order.

The plugs and sockets can be soiled with upholstered or removed seats. This

can lead to functions being restricted.

Folding back seats

Cleaning

Clean the connectors with a cloth moistened with spirits.

Carefully remove dirt from the sockets with a vacuum cleaner.

Clean the contacts in the sockets with a cloth moistened with spirits.

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Fig. 92

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Folding the seat backrest back

into position

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CAUTION

If the seats are folded up or removed, store them carefully in the luggage com-

partment and do not load the sockets punctiform - there is a risk of damage to

the sockets.

Headrests

If the seat has been removed, first position it on the guide rods and lock it in

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place with the seat locks

» Fig. 91 on page 88. Pull the seat upwards to

 Introduction

ensure that the seat is locked correctly.

Before inserting the middle seat, open the cap for the socket in the ground

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Note

opposite the direction of the arrow

» Fig. 90 on page 88.

In sports seats, the headrests are integrated into the seat backrests and can-

not be adjusted in height.

Fold the seat in the horizontal position until it audibly click in place. Check

that the seat can no longer be lifted by pulling it up.

Pull on the loop in the direction of arrow

» Fig. 92 and fold back the seat

Adjust height of front head restraint

backrest in direction of arrow . Check this by pulling on the seat backrest.

WARNING

Fig. 93

Setting the height of the back

headrest

The seat backrests in the occupied rear seats must be properly engaged.

CAUTION

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Be sure to check the plugs on the bottom of the seats and the plugs under

the seats for soiling before inserting or folding the seats forwards - there is a

risk of functions being restricted » page 89.

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Before tilting the centre seat forwards, the cover for the socket in the floor

must be opened - there is a risk of damage to the plug on the underside of the

seat.

To adjust the height, hold the locking button

sired direction » Fig. 93.

and move the rest in the de-

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Plugs and sockets under the seats

CAUTION

If the tablet holder adapter is secured to the guide rods of the headrests

» page 103, do not push the headrests down to the stop - risk of damaging the

headrests.

On vehicles with seat belt heating or seat heating, there are plugs on the un-

derside of the seats and sockets under the seats.

Seats and head restraints

Note

Adjusting the height of the rear headrests

For VarioFlex, the extended headrest can only be removed from the middle

seat only when the safety button

» Fig. 95 is held.

Seat heaters

Fig. 94 Setting the height of the rear headrest

Grasp the headrest and move upwards in the direction of

» Fig. 94.

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To move the restraint down, hold the locking button

in the direction of

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arrow

and push the rest in the direction of arrow

Fig. 96 Buttons for heating the front seats/rear seats

The seat backrests and surfaces of the front seats and the outer rear seats can

be heated electrically.

Removing/inserting the rear headrests

Seat heating buttons » Fig. 96



Left seat heating

Right seat heating



To turn on the heating to max, press button  or .

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With repeated pressing of the button, the level is down-regulated until it

switches off . The level of the seat heating is indicated by the number of illu-

minated warning lights underneath / in the button.

The seat heating only operates when the engine is running.

Fig. 95 Removing/inserting the rear headrest

When the ignition is switched off, the seat heating / ventilation is also switch-

ed off. if the engine is started again within 10 minutes, then the driver's seat

heating / ventilation is switched on again automatically according to the set-

ting before switching off the ignition.

To remove, pull the rest out of the seat backrest up to the stop.

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in the direction of arrow , at the same time us-

Hold the locking button

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ing a flat screwdriver with a max. width of 5 mm to press the locking button

and pull out the rest in the di-

in the opening

in the direction of arrow

rection of arrow » Fig. 95.

To insert, push the rest into the seat backrest in the direction of arrow

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until the locking button clicks into place.

Operation

Switching heating on/off (applies to Climatronic)

WARNING

Press the button  on the Climatronic, then tap the function surface

» Fig. 97.

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If you have a limited pain and / or temperature sensitivity, e.g. due to medi-

cation, paralysis or because of chronic illness (e.g. diabetes), we recom-

mend that you do not use the seat heating. If the seat heating is used, we

recommend to make regular breaks in your journey when driving long dis-

tances, so that the body can recuperate from the stress of the journey.

Please consult your doctor, who can evaluate your specific condition.

When the heating is switched on, the symbol in the function surface is or-

ange.

The heated steering wheel only works when the engine is running.

Setting the heating power (applies to the Climatronic)

CAUTION

Press the button  on the Climatronic, then tap the function surface  →

Steering wheel heating on the Infotainment screen.

Setting the heating power.

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The following instructions must be observed to avoid damage to the seats.

Do not kneel on the seats or otherwise apply concentrated pressure to them.

Do not heat seats that do not contain occupants.

Do not heat seats in which objects are secured or resting (e.g. children´s

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The heating power is displayed by the number of segments in the indicator

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light

» Fig. 97.

seat, a bag etc.).

Steering wheel heating together with the driver's seat heating (applies to

the Climatronic)

To activate / deactivate the heated steering wheel with the driver's seat

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Do not heat seats on which additional slipcovers or protective covers are fit-

ted.

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Note

heating, press the button  on the Climatronic, then tap the function sur-

face  → Link seat/steering wheel heating in the Infotainment screen.

To switch on / off the heated steering wheel, press the button for the driver

seat heating.

If the on-board voltage decreases, the seat heating switches off automatically

» page 269, Automatic consumer shutdown - discharge protection of the vehi-

cle battery.

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If the heated steering wheel is turned on together with the driver's seat heat-

ing, then the function surface  is displayed on the Infotainment screen. This

can be used to switch the heated steering wheel off/on.

Heated steering wheel

Fig. 97 Steering wheel heating: manual air conditioning system / Clima-

tronic

Switching heating on/off (applies to the manual air conditioning)



/  tap the function surface

In the Infotainment system, in menu

» Fig. 97.

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