Airbag System; Description Of The Airbag System - Skoda octavia Owner's Manual

Airbag system

Description of the airbag system

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
System description
Airbag deployment
Safety instructions
The airbag system provides, as a supplement to the seat belts, additional oc-
cupant protection during severe frontal and side-on collisions.
The airbag will only provide optimum protection in conjunction with wearing
the seat belt, the airbag is not a substitute for the seat belts.
The functional status of the airbag system is indicated by the indicator light
in the instrument cluster » page
System description
Fig. 7 Airbag installation points
Airbag installation points » fig. 7
Front airbags
A
Driver's knee airbag
B
Front side airbags
C
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Rear side airbags
D
Head airbags
E
Front airbags - the forward thrust 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 front airbags can be identified by the lettering featured on the steer-
ing wheel and on the dash panel on the passenger side.
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Driver´s knee airbag - The forward movement of the body is cushioned when
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it makes contact with the fully inflated airbag, and the risk of injury to the legs
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of the driver is thus reduced.
The knee airbag is provided with the lettering on the dashboard on the
driver's side.
Side airbags - The load of the occupants is cushioned when plunged into the
fully inflated airbag. The risk of injury to the entire upper body (chest, stomach
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and pelvis) is reduced on the side facing the door.
The side air bags are marked by a label with the lettering on the front
seat backrests. The rear side airbags are provided with the lettering in be-
tween the entrance area and the rear seat backrest.
Head airbags - The forward movement of the body is cushioned when it
makes contact with the fully inflated airbag, and the risk of injury to head and
chest is thus reduced.
The head airbags are provided with the letteringmarked on the B-pillar
cladding.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the airbag system consists of the
following parts.
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Individual airbags.
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Warning light in the instrument
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Key switch for the front passenger airbag
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Warning light for the front passenger airbag in the middle of the dash panel
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