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owners manual Skoda Octavia - year of production: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 - Skoda Octavia I 1 owners manual EN
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20A5Facelift.book Page 176 Saturday, September 6, 2008 2:13 PM
176 Airbag system
Function of the front airbags
Risk of injury to the head and chest area is reduced by fully inflated
airbags.
Fig. 178 Front passenger
airbag in the dash panel
The front airbag for the driver is housed in the steering wheel ⇒ page 175, fig. 177.
The front airbag for the front passenger* is housed in the dash panel above the
storage compartment ⇒fig.178. The installation positions are each marked with Fig. 179 Inflated airbags
the “AIRBAG” logo.
The front airbag system, in combination with three-point safety belts, offers addi-The airbag system is designed in such a way that the driver and the front passenger
tional protection for the head and chest area of the driver and front passenger in airbag* are deployed in the event of a frontal collision of major severity.
the event of a frontal collision of major severity ⇒ page 177.In certain accident situations, the front, side and head airbag are simultaneously
The airbag is not a substitute for the seat belt, but is part of the complete passive deployed.
vehicle safety concept. Please note that an airbag can only offer you optimal If the airbags are deployed, the airbags are filled with a propellant gas and inflated
protection in combination with a seat belt which is fastened.in front of the driver and front passenger ⇒ fig. 179. The airbags inflate in fractions
Apart from their normal protective function, a further task of the seat belts is to of a second and at a high speed in order to be able to offer that additional protec-
also hold the driver and front passenger in a correct seated position in the event of tion in the event of an accident. The forward movement of the driver and of the
a frontal collision so as to enable the front airbags to offer the maximum protection.front passenger is cushioned when they make contact with the fully inflated airbag
You should therefore always fasten the seat belts, not only because this is required and the risk of injury to head and chest is thus reduced.
by law, but also for safety reasons and for your own protection ⇒ page 168, “Why The specially developed airbag allows the gas to flow out of the inflated airbag in a
seat belts?”. controlled manner (depending on the load of the particular car occupant) in order
to cushion head and chest areas. The airbag then deflates subsequently to such an
Note extent, after an accident, to again provide a clear view forward.
The dash panel must be replaced after the front passenger airbag has been A grey white, non harmful gas is released when airbag is inflated. This is perfectly
deployed. normal and is not an indication of a fire in the vehicle.
The airbag develops enormous forces when triggered, which can lead to injuries if
the sitting position or seated position is not correct ⇒ page 177.
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