46 Restraint systems and airbags › Airbags
Airbags
Usage
The airbag system provides, as a supplement to the
seat belts, additional occupant protection during se-
vere frontal and side-on collisions.
The best possible protective effect of the airbag is
achieved only when the seat belt is also worn. The
airbag system is no substitute for the seat belts.
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Front airbags
Side airbags - front
Head airbags
What you should be mindful of
Airbag systems can only properly protect if all occu-
pants have been secured and they are in the correct
seating position.
Side airbags - rear
Driver's knee airbag
No persons, animals or objects such as cup holders
or hangers for clothes may be in the deployment
area of the airbags » page 46.
WARNING
Danger of a functional restriction of the side airbags!
Do not exert excessive forces, e.g. impacts, on the
seat backs.
Do not use seat covers that have not been ap-
proved by ŠKODA.
Have damaged seat covers at the installation loca-
tion of the side airbags repaired by a specialist ga-
rage.
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Do not cover or stick anything over the steering
wheel or the dash panel. The front airbags were
not able to deploy.
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The front passenger airbag should be switched off in
some situations » page 47.
Functionality
Deactivating the airbags
We recommend having airbags other than the front
passenger airbag deactivated » page 47, Opera-
tionby a ŠKODA service partner.
When sinking into the inflated airbag, the forward
movement of the body is damped and the risk of in-
jury is reduced.
Deactivation of the airbags should be considered in
cases such as the ones below:
As the airbags inflate, smoke is released. This
does not indicate a vehicle fire.
If the driver's seat adjustment is correct, the dis-
tance of at least 25 cm between the centre of the
steering wheel and the sternum cannot be main-
tained.
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Airbag deployment in the event of an accident
Airbag deployment is influenced by many factors.
The deceleration rate at the time of impact is crucial.
Additional operating controls for a physically disad-
vantaged driver are installed in the vehicle.
The vehicle has special seats, e.g. orthopaedic
seats without side airbags.
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WARNING
Danger of serious or fatal injuries!
Maintain the correct seating position.
Do not keep your limbs in the deployment area of
the airbags.
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illuminates for 4 seconds after the ignition is
switched on and then flashes for 12 seconds
- Airbag or belt tensioner deactivated with the diag-
nostic device
Message regarding the deactivated airbag or belt
tensioner
In the following situations, no airbags are deployed:
Minor frontal and side collisions
Rear-end collision
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Vehicle rollover
If the measured deceleration rate is below the refer-
ence values programmed into the control unit, the
airbags will not be deployed despite possible serious
vehicle damage.
WARNING
If an airbag is deactivated during the sale of the vehi-
cle, inform the buyer!
Requirements
Airbag overview
✓ Ignition on
The installation location of the airbags is marked
with the lettering
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