Skoda Octavia COMBI 2007 Owner's Manual page 173

172 Airbag system
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
⇒ fig.
172.
– Check whether the airbag indicator light
the dash panel lights up
Fig. 172 Storage
compartment: Switch for
the front passenger
airbag
Fig. 173 Indicator light
for the front passenger
airbag
  in the middle of
⇒ fig. 173
when the ignition is turned on.
Switching on an airbag
– Switch off the ignition.
– Turn the slot of the airbag switch using the key in the position
⇒ fig.
172.
– Check whether the airbag indicator light
the dash panel lights up
The airbags should only be switched off under exceptional circumstances
⇒ page 171.
Indicator light  
The airbag indicator light is located in the middle of the dash panel
If the front passenger airbag is switched off, the airbag warning light comes on
about 4 seconds after the ignition is switched on.
There is a system fault present in the airbag switch off ⇒
flashes. Please have the car inspected immediately by a specialist garage.
WARNING
•
The driver is responsible for whether the airbag is switched on or
switched off.
•
Only switch off the airbag when the ignition is switched off! Otherwise a
fault can occur in the system for the airbag deactivation.
•
If the warning light
− Front passenger airbag is not deployed in the event of an accident!
− It is also important to have the system inspected without delay by a
specialist garage.
A
(OFF)
2
 
⇒ fig. 173
when the ignition is turned on.
(airbag switched off)
if the indicator light
 
(airbag switched off) flashes:
A
(ON)
1
in the middle of
⇒ fig.
173.