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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 181 Saturday, September 6, 2008 2:13 PM
Airbag system181
In certain accident situations, the front, side and head airbag are simultaneously WARNING (continued)
deployed.
The airbags inflate in fractions of a second and at a high speed in order to be able • There must not be any other persons (e.g. children) or animals between
to offer that additional protection in the event of an accident. A grey white, non the car occupant and the deployment area of the head airbag. In addition,
harmful gas is released when airbag is inflated. This is perfectly normal and is not none of the occupants should lean their head out of the window when
an indication of a fire in the vehicle. driving, or extend their arms and hands out of the window.
• The sun visors must not be swivelled to the side windows into the
Important safety information on the head airbag deployment area of the head airbags if any objects, such as ball-point pens
etc. are attached to them. This might result in injuries to the occupants if the
Correct use of the airbag system considerably reduces the risk of head airbag is deployed.
injury! • Installing impermissible accessories in the area of the head airbags may
considerably impair the protection offered by the head airbag in the event of
WARNING it being deployed. When the deployed head airbag is inflated, parts of the
accessories fitted may in certain circumstances be thrown into the interior
• It is essential to always switch off ⇒page181, “Deactivating an airbag” of the car and cause injuries to the occupants ⇒page243, “Accessories,
the front passenger airbag when attaching a child safety seat on the front changes and replacement of parts”.
passenger seat where the child is seated with its back facing in direction of • Any work on the head airbag system including installing and removing
travel (in some countries also when the child is facing the direction of travel). system components because of other repair work (e.g. removing headliner)
If this is not done, there is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal must only be carried out by a specialist garage.
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 Deactivating an airbag
seat, please comply with the appropri ate national regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats. Deactivating airbags
• There must not be any objects in the deployment area of the head If any airbags have been deactivated, switch them on again as soon
airbags which might prevent the airbags from inflating properly.
• Only hang light items of clothing on the clothes hooks to the vehicle. as possible so that they are able to again provide their proper protec-
Never leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets of the items of tion.
clothing. In addition, it is not permitted to use clothes hangers for hanging There is the technical means installed within your vehicle to switch off the front,
up items of clothing. side* or head airbag* (take out of commission).
• The airbag control unit operates together with the sensors, which are This is why you should have the deactivation of the airbags carried out by a
attached in the front doors. For this reason no adjustments must be carried specialist garage.
out at the doors as well as at the door panels (for example additional instal-
lation of loudspeakers). Resulting dama ges can have a negative affect on the On vehicles equipped with the switch for de activation of the airbags, you can deac-
operation of the airbag system. All work on the front doors and their panels tivate the front and side passenger airbag by means of this switch ⇒ page 182.
must only be carried out by a specialist garage.
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