Airbag Deactivation - Skoda CITIGO Owner's Manual

WARNING
Information about the side airbags
No objects (e.g. sun visors pivoted towards the windows) should be
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placed in the deployment area of the side airbag, and no accessories (e.g.
cup holders and the like) should be mounted on the doors - danger of in-
jury!
Hang only light clothing on the hooks in the vehicle, do not leave any
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heavy or sharp objects in the pockets. Do not use hangers to hang up the
clothes.
The airbag system operates using pressure sensors located in the front
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doors. For this reason, no adjustments may be carried out to the doors or
door panels (e.g. installation of additional loudspeakers). Further informa-
tion » page 103.
No excessive force, e.g. through blows, kicks etc. should be applied to the
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seat backrests - there is a risk of damage to the side airbags. The side air-
bags would not be deployed in such a case!
Any seat or protective covers which you fit to the driver or front passen-
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ger seats must only be of a type expressly authorised by ŠKODA AUTO. In
view of the fact that the airbag inflates out of the backrest of the seat, use
of non-approved seat or protective covers would considerably impair the
protective function of the side airbag.
Any damage to the original seat covers or stitching at the installation
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points for the side airbags should be immediately repaired by a specialist
company.
WARNING
Information on the use of the airbag system
Any work on the airbag system, including the installation and removal of
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system components due to other repair work (e.g. removal of the steering
wheel), must only be carried out by a specialist garage. Further information
» page 103.
No changes of any sort should be made to parts of the airbag system, the
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front bumper or the bodywork.
Do not manipulate individual parts of the airbag system, as this might re-
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sult in the airbag being deployed.
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Safety

Airbag deactivation

Deactivating airbags
The front passenger airbag can be switched off with the key-operated switch
» Fig. 11 on page 16 - .
We recommend that you ask a ŠKODA service partner to deactivate any other
airbags.
A warning light indicates that the airbag has been
Deactivating an airbag should be considered in cases such as the ones
below.
A child seat is mounted on the front passenger seat, in which the child is
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transported with its back to the direction of travel
▶ Despite correct adjustment of the driver's seat, the distance of at least
25 cm between the middle of the steering wheel and chest cannot be main-
tained;
Additional controls for drivers with a physical disability are installed in the ve-
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hicle.
Special seats (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side airbags) are installed in the
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vehicle.
WARNING
If an airbag is deactivated at the time of the vehicle being sold, the purchas-
er must be informed!
Deactivating the front passenger airbag
Fig. 11 Key-operated switch for the front passenger airbag / warning
light for front passenger airbag
deactivated » page 29.
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» page 17.
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