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

Airbag system

Description of the airbag system

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Introduction
The airbag system provides, as a supplement to the seat belts, additional occu-
pant protection during severe frontal and side-on collisions.
The airbag will only provide optimum protection in conjunction with wear-
ing the seat belt - the airbag is not a substitute for the seat belts.
The status of the airbag system is indicated by the warning light
strument cluster » page 29.
System description
Fig. 8 Airbag installation points
Airbag installation points » Fig. 8
Front airbags
A
Front side airbags Head-Thorax
B
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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Side airbags Head-Thorax - The stress on occupants' bodies is cushioned
when they make contact with the fully-inflated airbag and the risk of injury to
head and the entire upper body (chest, stomach and pelvis) is reduced on the
side facing the door.
The side air bags can be identified by a label with the lettering  marked on
the front seat backrests.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the airbag system consists of the
following parts.
Individual airbags.
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Warning light
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Key switch for the front passenger airbag
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in the in-
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▶ Warning light for the front passenger airbag in the middle of the dash panel
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Airbag deployment
Fig. 9 Inflated airbags
The airbag system is only functional when the ignition is switched on.
When triggered, the airbag fills with gas and unfolds. The inflation of the air-
bag is carried out in a fraction of a second.
When the airbag inflates, smoke is released. This is not a sign of a fire in the
vehicle.
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