Minor irritation, literally.

[Fitzwilliam]

Hi, I've only had my Citigo a couple of days, overall I am impressed. I do though have one slight niggle. One thing I'm surprised Skoda don't include on this model is a height adjustable seatbelt anchorage, something very necessary if you're not Mr Average. I'm a long legged 5'11" and the seatbelt fit is abysmal, virtually under my left armpit and scraping the right side of my neck, I have started sliding myself to the left on the seat to compensate, very irritating. Desparately need something to rectify this, after an internet search came up with this :-

 

Seat belt extender 

 

£15 including postage from the US, hope it does the trick.

Edited 8 September, 2017 by Fitzwilliam

[ronime]

Seatbelt height adjuster doesn't seem to be a "thing" nowadays. Our 2014 Leon FR didn't have them and neither does our late 2016 BMW 3 series.

[Chris GB]

Are you an unusual shape? I've had students between 4'11" and 6'5” driving it without seat belt issues.

[ronime]

I'm 6'2" and long of back, not particularly long of leg. The fixed height seat belt top anchor doesn't trouble me but I do use the seat height adjuster to help with comfort in this respect.

[Fitzwilliam]

Maybe if I had the 3 door which has the door pillar further back it would not be a problem but I have the 5 door, sounds like you're an ADI Chris, I was an ADI for almost 38 years, last car I taught in before I retired was a Fabia VRS Tdi, pupils loved it, never had anyone stall it on a hill start with all that tick over torque 

Hopefully the seatbelt buckle extender I've ordered should sort out the comfort problem, probably be here some time next week

[Chris GB]

46 minutes ago, Fitzwilliam said:

Maybe if I had the 3 door which has the door pillar further back it would not be a problem but I have the 5 door, sounds like you're an ADI Chris, I was an ADI for almost 38 years, last car I taught in before I retired was a Fabia VRS Tdi, pupils loved it, never had anyone stall it on a hill start with all that tick over torque 

Hopefully the seatbelt buckle extender I've ordered should sort out the comfort problem, probably be here some time next week

 

Funnily enough, I taught in a diesel Fabia VRS for a couple of years. Best training car I ever had.

[Fitzwilliam]

Seat belt extender arrived a few days ago, does the trick nicely, no more neck grazing, seat belt at a much more comfortable (and safer) angle, £15 well spent.

[Robjon]

Nice find and thanks for posting

 

Just a thought...

It is conceivable your insurance company will consider this a modification to your vehicle.

Play it safe mate - let them know about it 

[Rooted]

Large people are known to carry them so they can use in Taxis or when getting lifts because not belting up can get drivers a fine so letting an Insurer know in the drivers case or the policy holders would be a bit awkward if they had to do it each time a fare wanted to use one.

People do not inform their insurer each time they fit a Baby / Child Seat to a Cars Seat Belt Fixing.

 

But then better safe than sorry, 

but it will be good to know if an Insurance Brokers Call Handler even know what you are declaring.

[oxonboxn]

21 hours ago, Fitzwilliam said:

Seat belt extender arrived a few days ago, does the trick nicely, no more neck grazing, seat belt at a much more comfortable (and safer) angle, £15 well spent.

I hope that, when fitted, it doesn't re-position the buckle over the soft parts of your abdomen...a definite no-no. The buckle should be at the side, away from soft body-parts.

[Fitzwilliam]

It’s still to the side just slightly further forward, it doesn’t encroach on any soft tissue areas, it might if I was skinny, but I’m not, I’m 17 stone, the belt angle across the chest is now perfect, in an accident I’d be much better protected.

[oxonboxn]

On 23/09/2017 at 21:25, Fitzwilliam said:

It’s still to the side just slightly further forward, it doesn’t encroach on any soft tissue areas, it might if I was skinny, but I’m not, I’m 17 stone, the belt angle across the chest is now perfect, in an accident I’d be much better protected.

The reason I mentioned it...I looked on eBay for seat-belt extenders (curiosity - don't actually need them) and found pictures of them fitted looking decidedly dangerous. See here...

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2pcs-36cm-Car-Auto-Safety-Seat-Belt-Seatbelt-Extension-Extender-Buckle-Guard-Kid-/252833432756?epid=701257666&hash=item3ade0c04b4:g:evEAAOSwzgBY2dvu

[S00perb]

I bought one for ferrying a larger friend - it undid itself 3 times before I threw it in the bin - beware!

[Fitzwilliam]

26 minutes ago, oxonboxn said:

The reason I mentioned it...I looked on eBay for seat-belt extenders (curiosity - don't actually need them) and found pictures of them fitted looking decidedly dangerous. See here...

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2pcs-36cm-Car-Auto-Safety-Seat-Belt-Seatbelt-Extension-Extender-Buckle-Guard-Kid-/252833432756?epid=701257666&hash=item3ade0c04b4:g:evEAAOSwzgBY2dvu

I totally agree that does look dangerous, it’s because it’s 36cms (1 foot) long, the one I bought is only 10cms long which keeps the buckle safely at the side of my hip.

[Asathorny]

I hope the seat belt extender solved your problem, my problem was the belt cutting into my neck which, needledess to say, was solved with a big fluffy belt protector...

[Fitzwilliam]

21 hours ago, Asathorny said:

I hope the seat belt extender solved your problem, my problem was the belt cutting into my neck which, needledess to say, was solved with a big fluffy belt protector...

Yes, that was my main problem too, the extender now keeps the belt diagonal across the chest properly and the belt clear of the neck.