2013 Seat Exeo ST Owner's manual

Page 41 of 327

Seat Exeo ST 2013  Owners manual 39
Airbag system
Side airbags* Description of side airbags
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belts.
Fig. 24  Side airbag in
driver seat
The front side airbags are located in the drive

Page 42 of 327

Seat Exeo ST 2013  Owners manual 40Airbag system
WARNING (Continued)
● Never drive the vehicle if the loudspeakers in the door panels have
been removed, unless the holes left by the loudspeakers have been cor-
rectly closed.
● Al

Page 43 of 327

Seat Exeo ST 2013  Owners manual 41
Airbag system
The special design of the airbag allows the controlled escape of the propel-
lant gas when an occupant puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and
chest are surrounded and protected

Page 44 of 327

Seat Exeo ST 2013  Owners manual 42Airbag system
Curtain airbags
Description of curtain airbags
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belts.
Fig. 26  Location of head
airbags on the left side of
the vehicle
The curtain a

Page 45 of 327

Seat Exeo ST 2013  Owners manual 43
Airbag system
Operation of curtain airbags
Fully inflated airbags reduce the risk of head or chest injury
in a side collision.
Fig. 27  Deployed curtain
airbags
During some side collisions the curt

Page 46 of 327

Seat Exeo ST 2013  Owners manual 44Airbag system
WARNING (Continued)
● Any work on the curtain airbag system or removal and installation of
the airbag components for other repairs (such as removal of the roof lin-
ing) should only

Page 47 of 327

Seat Exeo ST 2013  Owners manual 45
Airbag system
Deactivating airbags
Front passenger front airbag deactivation
If you fit a rear-facing child seat to the front passenger seat,
the front passenger front airbag must be de-activated.

Page 48 of 327

Seat Exeo ST 2013  Owners manual 46Airbag system
–Check that the control lamp on the instrument panel  ⇒ Fig. 29
does not  light up when the ignition is switched on  ⇒ 
.
WARNING
● The driver is responsible for the proper