Side airbagsFig. 145
Position of the airbag in the front seat / back
Fig. 146
Inflated airbags
First read and observe the introductory information given on page 170.
In the event of severe side collisions, the side airbag system provides additional
protection for the upper body (chest, stomach and pelvis) of passengers in the ve- hicle.
The front side airbags are housed in the upholstery of the seat backrests of the front seats » Fig. 145 -
.
The rear side airbags are located between the entrance area and the seat back-
rest » Fig. 145 -
.
When the side airbags are deployed, the head airbag and belt tensioner are also automatically deployed on the relevant side.
The load of the occupants is cushioned when plunging into the fully inflated air-
bag » Fig. 146 and the risk of injury to the entire upper body (chest, stomach and
pelvis) is reduced on the side facing the door.WARNINGInformation on correct seating position■Your head should never be positioned in the deployment area of the side
airbag. You might suffer severe injuries in the event of an accident. This ap- plies in particular to children who are transported without using a suitablechild safety seat » page 179, Child safety and side airbag .■
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 ac-
cessories, such as cup holders, should be attached to the doors.
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If children adopt an incorrect seated position when travelling, they may be
exposed to an increased risk of injury in the event of an accident. This can re-
sult in serious injuries » page 177, Child seat .
WARNINGThe airbag control unit operates using pressure sensors located in the front
doors. For this reason, no adjustments may be carried out to the doors or door
panels (e.g. installation of additional loudspeakers). Resulting damage can have a negative impact on the function of the airbag system. Any work on thefront doors and door panels must be carried out by a specialist garage. The
following instructions must be observed.■
Never drive with inner door panels removed.
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Never drive if parts of the inner door panel have been removed and the re-
sulting openings have not been properly sealed.
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Never drive if the loudspeakers in the doors have been removed, unless the
loudspeaker openings have been properly sealed.
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Always make sure that the openings are covered or filled if additional loud-
speakers or other equipment parts have been installed in the inner door pan-
els.
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Always have work carried out by a ŠKODA service partner or a professional
specialist garage.
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