164 Airbag system
Important safety information on the side airbag
WARNING (continued)
Correct use of the airbag system considerably reduces the risk of
injury!
because the air can escape through large, non-sealed openings in the door
panel.
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Never drive with removed inner door panels.
WARNING
Never drive, if parts of the inner door panel have been removed and
the remaining openings have not been properly sealed.
Never drive, if the loudspeakers in the doors have been removed, only
if the loudspeaker openings have been properly sealed.
Always make sure that the openings are covered or filled, if additional
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It is essential to always switch off ⇒ page 166, “Deactivating an airbag”
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the front passenger airbag when attaching a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat where the child is seated with its back facing in direction of
travel (in some countries also when the child is facing the direction of travel).
If this is not done, there is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal
injuries if the front passenger airbag is deployed. In certain countries
national legal provisions also require that the side or head passenger
airbags be deactivated. When transporting a child on the front passenger
seat, please comply with the appropriate national regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats.
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loudspeakers or other equipment parts are installed in the inner door
panels.
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You should always have this work carried out by a specialist garage.
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Only hang light items of clothing on the clothes hooks to the vehicle.
Never leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets of the items of
clothing.
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Your head should never be positioned in the deployment area of the side
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Ensure that there are no excessive forces, such as violent knocks, kicks
etc., impact on the backrests of the seats otherwise the system may be
damaged. The side airbags would not be deployed in such a case!
airbag. You might suffer severe injuries in the event of an accident. This
applies in particular to children who are transported without using a suit-
able child safety seat ⇒ page 171, “Child safety and side airbag*”.
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Any seat or protective covers which you fit to the driver or front
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If children adopt an incorrect seated position when travelling, they may
passenger seats must only be of the type expressly authorised by Škoda
Auto. In view of the fact that the airbag inflates out of the backrest of the
seat, use of non-approved seat or protective covers would considerably
impair the protective function of the side airbag.
be exposed to an increased risk of injury in the event of an accident. This can
result in serious injuries ⇒ page 169, “What you should know about trans-
porting children!”.
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There must not be any further persons, animals as well as objects posi-
tioned between the occupants and the deployment area of the airbag. No
accessories, such as a can holder, should be attached to the doors.
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Any damage to the original seat covers in the area of the side airbag
module must be repaired without delay by your specialist garage.
The airbag modules in the front seats must not display any damage,
cracks or deep scratches. It is not permissible to use force in order to open
the modules.
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The airbag control unit operates together with the pressure sensors,
which are attached in the front doors. For this reason no adjustments must
be carried out at the doors as well as at the door panels (for example addi-
tional installation of loudspeakers). Resulting damages can have a negative
affect on the operation of the airbag system. All work on the front doors and
their panels must only be carried out by a specialist garage.
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Any work on the side airbag system including removing and installing
system components because of other repair work (e.g. removing seats) must
only be carried out by a specialist garage.
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In the event of a side collision, the side airbags will not function properly,
if the sensors cannot measure the increasing air pressure inside the doors,
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