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In certain accident situations, the front, side and head airbag are deployed together. If the airbags are deployed, the airbags are filled with a propellant gas and inflated in front of the driver and front passenger
⇒fig. 171
. The airbags inflate in fractions
of a second and at a high speed in order to
be able to offer that additional protec-
tion in the event of an accident. The forward movement of the driver and of the front passenger is cushioned when they make
contact with the fully inflated airbag
and the risk of injury to head and chest is thus reduced. The specially developed airbag allows the gas
to flow out of the inflated airbag in a
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
extent, after an accident, to again provide a clear view forward. A grey white, non harmful gas is released when airbag is inflated. This is perfectly 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
⇒
in “Important safety
information regarding the front airbag system” on page 177.Important safety information regarding the front airbag system Correct use of the airbag system considerably reduces the risk of injury!
WARNING
•
Never transport children on the front seat of a vehicle without using a
proper restraint system. If airbags are
deployed in the event of an accident,
the child might suffer severe or even fatal injuries!•
For the driver and front passenger it is important to maintain a distance
of at least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dash panel
⇒fig. 172
. Not main-
taining this minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to properly protect you - hazard!
The front seats and the head restraints
must always also be correctly adjusted to match the body size of the occu- pant.•
It is essential to always switch off
⇒page 182, “Deactivating an airbag”
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 al
so 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 requir
e that the side or head passenger
airbags be deactivated. When transpor
ting a child on the front passenger
seat, please comply with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.•
There must not by any further persons, animals or objects positioned
between the front seated occupants and the deployment area of the airbag.•
The steering wheel and the surface of
the airbag module in the dash
panel on the passenger side must not be stuck onto, covered or modified in any other way. These parts should only be cleaned with a dry cloth or a cloth moistened with water. No objects such as cup holders, mobile phone mounts, etc. may be attached to the covers of the airbag modules or be located within the immediate area.•
No modifications of any kind may be made to parts of the airbag system.
Any work on the airbag system includ
ing installing and removing system
components because of other repair
work (e.g. removing the steering
wheel) must only be carried
out by a specialist garage.
•
Never carry out changes on the front bumper or on the body.
Fig. 172 Safe distance to steering wheel
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Side airbags*Description of side airbags The side airbag together with the
head airbag offers enhanced occu-
pant protection in the event of a side collision.The front side airbags are housed in the upholstery of the backrests of the front seats
⇒fig. 174
.
The rear side airbags* are located between the entrance area and the seat backrest.The side airbag system in combination with
the three-point seat belts, offers addi-
tional protection for the upper area of th
e body (chest, stomach and pelvis) of the
occupants of the car in the event of
a side collision of major severity.
Apart from their normal protective function, a further task of the
seat belts
is to
also hold the occupents of the front or rear exterior seats in a correct seated posi- tion in the event of a side collision so
as to enable the side airbag to offer the
maximum protection. You should therefore always fasten the seat
belts, not only because this is required
by law, but also for safety reasons and for your own protection. Each time the side airbags are deployed
, the head airbag* and the front belt
tensioner on the side of the car at whic
h the collision occure
s, are automatically
deployed at the same time in order to
provide the occupant with enhanced
protection.
Function of the side airbags Risk of injury to the upper part of the body is reduced by fully inflated side airbags.When the side airbags are deployed, the head
airbag and the belt tensioner are also
automatically deployed
on the relevant side
⇒fig. 175
.
If an airbag is deployed, the airbag is fill
ed with propellant gas. The airbags inflate
in fractions of a second and at a high spee
d in order to be able to offer that addi-
tional protection in the event of an accident. A grey white, non harmful gas is released when airbag is inflated. This is perfectly normal and is not an indication of a fire in the vehicle. The load of the occupants is cushioned when
plunging into the fully inflated airbag
and the risk of injury to the entire up
per body (chest, stomach and pelvis) is
reduced on the side facing the door.
Fig. 174 Installation position of side airbag in driver seat
Fig. 175 Inflated side airbag
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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.Head airbags*Description of the head airbags The head airbag together with the
side airbag offers enhanced occu-
pant protection in the event of a side collision.The head airbags are positioned above the d
oors on both sides in the interior of the
car
⇒fig. 176
. The installation positions are each
marked with the “AIRBAG” logo.
The head airbag together with the three-poin
t seat belts and the side airbags, offers
additional protection for the head and neck
area of the occupants in the event of a
side collision of major severity
⇒page 182, “Important safety information on the
head airbag”. Apart from their normal protective function, a further task of the
seat belts
is to
also hold the driver and the occupants in a
correct seated position in the event of a
side collision so as to enable the head
airbags to offer the maximum protection.
You should therefore always fasten the seat
belts, not only because this is required
by law, but also for safety reas
ons and for your own protection
⇒page 168, “Why
seat belts?”. Together with other elements (such as cros
s bars in the seats, stable vehicle struc-
ture) the head airbags are the conseque
nt further development of occupant
protection in the case of side collisions.Function of the head airbags The risk of injury to the head and ne
ck area is reduced in the event of
a side collision by fully inflated head airbags.In the case of a
side collision
the head airbag is deploy
ed together with the rele-
vant side airbag and the belt tensioner on
the side of the car on which the accident
occurs
⇒fig. 177
.
If the system is deployed, the airbags are filled with propellant gas and extend over the entire area of the side window including the door pillar
⇒fig. 177
.
The protection offered by the head airbags
is thus available simu
ltaneously both to
the front occupants of the car seated on th
e side on which the accident occurs, as
well as to the rear occupants. Any impact of
the head against parts of the interior or
objects outside of the car, is cushioned by
the inflated head airbag. The reduction
in any impact to the head and the result
ant minimizing of any movements of the
head additionally reduce the
risk of injuries to the neck
area. The head airbag also
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 176 Installation position of the head airbags
Fig. 177 Inflated head airbag
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On vehicles equipped with the switch for deactivation of the airbags, you can deac- tivate the front and side passenger airbag by means of this switch
⇒page 183.
Deactivation of airbags is envisaged only
for particular inst
ances, such as if:
•
you must
in exceptional cases
use a child seat on the front passenger seat
where the child has its back to the directio
n of travel of the ve
hicle (in some coun-
tries this must be in the direction of travel due to other legal regulations applying) ⇒ page 185, “Important safety information regarding the use of child safety seats”,•
you are not able to maintain the distance
of at least 25 cm between middle of
steering wheel and chest, despite the driver seat being correctly adjusted,•
special attachments are required in the area of the steering wheel because of a
physical disability,•
you have installed other seats (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side airbags).
Monitoring the airbag system The functionality of the airbag system is also monitored electronically, when one airbag has been switched off If the airbag was switched of
f using diagnostic equipment:
•
The warning light for the airbag system
lights up for 4 seconds after switching
on the ignition and then flashes for 12 seconds afterwards in 2 second intervals. Front passenger airbags switched off
using the switch for front passenger
airbags* in storage compartmen
t on the front passenger side:
•
the airbag indicator light in the inst
rument cluster comes on for about 4
seconds each time the ig
nition is switched on,
•
switching off airbags is indicated in the middle of the dash panel by the lighting
up of the indicator light
 in the display

 
 ⇒fig. 178
.
Note
Your authorised Škoda Service Partner will
be able to advise
you whether national
legislation in your country allows airbags
in your vehicle to
be deactivated, and
which ones.
Switch for the front passenger airbag*The front passenger airbag is deactivated with the switch. Deactivating an airbag – Switch off the ignition. – Turn the slot of the airbag switch using the key in the position (
OFF
)
⇒
fig. 178
.
– Check whether the airbag indicator light

in display





in the middle of the dash panel
lights up when the ignition is
turned on
⇒
fig. 179
.
Fig. 178 Storage compart- ment: Switch for the front passenger airbagFig. 179 Indicator light for the front passenger airbag
A2
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Transporting children safelyWhat you should know about transporting children!An introduction to the subject Accident statistics have revealed that children are generally more safely transported on the rear seat
s than on the fron
t passenger seat.
Children younger than 12 years of age should
normally travel on the rear seat of the
vehicle (take note of any na
tional legal provisions which differ from this). They
should be secured there by means of a child restraint system or by using the existing seat belts depending on their age, body si
ze and weight. The child seat should be
mounted behind the front passen
ger seat for safety reasons.
The physical principle of an accident do
es, of course, also apply to children
⇒ page 169, “The physical principle of a fronta
l collision”. They differ from adults in
that their muscles and bone structure of ch
ildren are not yet fully developed. Thus
children are exposed to increased risk of injury. Children should be transported by using special child safety seats in order to reduce this risk of injury. Use only child safety seats which are offici
ally approved and are suitable for chil-
dren and which comply with the ECE-R 44
standard, which classifies child safety
seats into 5 groups
⇒page 188, “Classification of child seats into groups”. Child
restraint systems which have been tested for conformity to ECE-R 44 standard have a non-detachable test seal (a large E within
a circle and below this the test number)
attached to the seat. We recommend that you use ch
ild safety seats from the Škoda genuine accessories.
These child seats were developed and also
tested for use in Škoda vehicles. They
fulfil the ECE-R 44 standard.
WARNING
Always comply with legal provisions and instructions from the relevant child safety seat manufacturer when in
stalling and using the child seat
⇒ page 185, “Important safety information regarding the use of child safety seats”.
Note
Any varying national legal regulations take priority over the information provided in these instructions for use, or stated in this chapter.Important safety information regarding the use of child safety seats Correct use of child safety seats
considerably reduces the risk of
injury!
WARNING
•
All the occupants of the car - in particular children - must wear a seat belt
when the car is moving.•
Children who are less than 1.50 m in height and who weigh less than 36
kg must not use a normal seat belt without a child restraint system other- wise this may result in injuries to the stomach and neck areas. Comply with the national legal requirements.•
One should never carry children, and also not babies! - on one's lap.
•
You can transport a child safely in
a suitable child safety seat
⇒page 188,
“Child seat”!•
Only one child may be fastened with a seat belt into a child safety seat.
•
Never leave the child sitting unattended in the seat.
•
Certain outside climatic conditions can cause life-threatening tempera-
tures in the vehicle.
WARNING (continued)
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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 requir
e that the side or head passenger
airbags be deactivated. When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with the appropri
ate national regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats.•
If the front passenger airbag has been
switched off by a specialist garage
using the vehicle system tester, the fr
ont side airbag and head passenger
airbag* remains switched on. In certai
n countries national legal provisions
require that besides the front passenger airbag also the side or head passenger airbags are deactivated.
Please comply with any differing
national legal regulations regardin
g the use of child safety seats.
•
If a child safety seat in which the child faces in the direction of travel is
used on the front passenger seat, the
front passenger seat must be moved
back and to the top fully in the highest position.•
If this is not done, a child seated on the front passenger seat may suffer
severe or even fatal injuries if the
front passenger airbag or airbags are
deployed. Have the airbag (or ai
rbags) deactivated if necessary
⇒page 182,
“Deactivating an airbag”.•
You should have the front passenger airbag (or airbags) reactivated just
as soon as you no longer use a child sa
fety seat on the front passenger seat.
Child safety and side airbag* Children must never be seated in
the deployment area of the side
airbags and head airbags.In the event of a side collision, the si
de airbags offer the vehicle occupants
enhanced protection. The side airbags are inflated in fractions of
a second in order to be able to provide
this protection
⇒page 179, “Function of
the side airbags”.
An airbag inflating develops such a strong force that an occupant who has not adopted an upright seated position may suffer
injuries from the airbag or as a result
of objects which are located within th
e deployment area of the side airbag.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 181 Seated position of an unprotected child at risk from side airbagFig. 182 Child properly protected by safety seat
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Child seats of group 0/0+The optimal solution for babies of up to
about 9 months old weighing up to 10 kg
or babies up to about 18 mont
hs old weighing up to 13
kg is a child safety seat
which can be adjusted into the reclining position
⇒fig. 183
.
In view of the fact that such child seats are installed that the child is seated with its back facing the direction of travel, they
must not be used on the front passenger
seat
⇒page 186, “Use of child safety seats on the front passenger seat”.WARNING
•
It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag (airbags)
when attaching in exceptional circumstances 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).
− in a specialist garage − or by using the switch for the front passenger airbag*
⇒page 183,
“Switch for the front passenger airbag*”.
•
In certain countries national legal provisions require that besides the
front airbag also the side or head ai
rbags are deactivated. Please comply
with any differing national legal regula
tions regarding the use of child safety
seats.
•
If this is not done, a child seated on
the front passenger seat may suffer
severe or even fatal injuries if the
front passenger airbag or airbags are
deployed.•
You should have the front passenger ai
rbag (or airbags) reactivated just
as soon as you no longer use a child sa
fety seat on the front passenger seat.
Child safety seats in Group 1Child seats in Group 1 are for babies and sm
all children up to 4 years of age with a
weight of between 9 and 18 kilograms. It is
best for children in the lower range of
this group, to use a child seat which allows
the child to sit with its back to the direc-
tion of travel. It is best for children in the upper range of the Group 0+, to use a child seat which allows the child to sit
⇒fig. 184
in the direction of travel.
Child safety seats in which the child is seat
ed with its back facing the direction of
travel, must not be used on the front passenger seat
⇒page 186, “Use of child
safety seats on the front passenger seat”.
WARNING
•
It is essential to always switch of
f the front passenger airbag (airbags)
when attaching in exceptional circumstances a child safety seat on the front
Fig. 183 Child seats of group 0/0+
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 184 Child seat with padded table in Group 1 installed on rear seat bench facing the direction of travel
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Children of more than 150 cm in height may use the seat belts fitted to the vehicle without a seat bolster.
WARNING
•
When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply
with the appropriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats. If required, the airb
ag has to be deactivated,
− in a specialist garage − or by using the switch for the front passenger airbag*
⇒page 183,
“Switch for the front passenger airbag*”.
•
The shoulder part of the seat belt must run approximately across the
middle of the shoulder and fit snugly against the chest. It must on no account run across the neck. The lap part of the seat belt must run across the pelvis and fits snugly; it must not run over th
e belly. Tighten the belt webbing over
your hip if necessary.•
Please comply with any differing nati
onal legal regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats.Attaching a child seat us
ing the “ISOFIX” system
There are two fixing eyes* between the backrest and the seat of the front passenger as well as on the rear exte
rior seats for fixing the “ISOFIX”
system child seat in place. On seats
where the fixing eyes are not visible,
the places which have eyes are marked
with signs with the “ISOFIX” logo
⇒
fig. 187
.
Install child seat – Insert the mounting funnels onto the locking eyes between the
seat backrest and the seat cushion
⇒
fig. 187
.
– Push the notched arms of the chil
d seat over the mounting funnels
into the locking eyes, until it is heard to lock
⇒
fig. 188
.
–
Pull on both sides of the child seat!
One can mount a child safety seat using the “ISOFIX” system quickly, easily and reli- ably. Please pay close attention to instruct
ions from the manufacturer of the child
safety seat when installing and removing the seat. Child seats fitted with the “ISOFIX” syst
em can only be mounted and fixed in a
vehicle fitted with an “ISOFIX” system when
these child seats have been released for
this type of vehicle according to the ECE-R 44 standard.
Fig. 187 Locking eyes (ISOFIX system)
Fig. 188 The ISOFIX child seat is pushed into the mounting funnels
AA
AB
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