Skoda roomster Owner's Manual page 156

WARNING (continued)
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The protective function of the airbag system is sufficient for
only one accident. The airbag system must then be replaced if the
airbag has been deployed.
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The airbag system needs no maintenance during its working
life.
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If you sell your car, please hand over the complete vehicle docu-
mentation to the new owener. Please note that the documents
relating to the possibility of deactivating the front passenger airbag
are also part of the vehicle documents!
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If the vehicle or individual parts of the airbag system are
scrapped, it is essential to observe the relevant safety precautions.
Škoda Service Partners are familiar with these regulations.
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When disposing of vehicle or parts of the airbag system, it is
important to comply with the national legal requirements.
When are the airbags deployed?
The airbag system is designed in such a way that the driver and the front
passenger airbag* are deployed in the event of a frontal collision of
major severity.
In the case of a violent side crash, the side airbag* in the front seat and
the head airbag* on the side of the car at which the collision occurs are
deployed.
It is also possible under certain special accident situations that the front
as well as the side airbags and head airbags* are deployed.
The airbags are not deployed in the case of minor frontal and side colli-
sions, in the case of rear-end collisions and vehicle rollover.
Using the system Safety
Deployment factors
It is not possible to state globally which deployment conditions apply to the
airbag system in every situation as the circumstances which exist in the
case of accidents vary greatly. An important role in this case, for example,
is played by factors such as the type of object against which the vehicle
impacts (hard, soft), the angle of impact, the vehicle speed etc.
A decisive factor for the deployment of the airbags is the deceleration
which occurs during a collision. The control unit analyses the nature of the
collision and activates the relevant restraint system. If the vehicle decel-
eration which occurs and is measured during the collision remains below
the prescribed reference values specified in the control unit, the airbags
are not deployed although the vehicle may well suffer severe damage to
the bodywork as a consequence of the accident.
The airbags are not deployed if:
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The dash panel must be replaced after the front passenger airbag has
been deployed.
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inflated. This is perfectly normal and is not an indication of a fire in the
vehicle.
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Driving Tips General Maintenance
ignition off,
a minor frontal collision,
a minor side collision,
a rear-end collision,
rollover.
Caution
Note
A grey white or red, non harmful gas is released when airbag is
In the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed:
Breakdown assistance
Airbag system 155
Technical Data