Deactivating And Activating Airbag Units (Adaptation); Deactivating And Activating Passenger-Side Airbag Units (Adaptation) - Skoda FABIA 2000 Workshop Manual

FABIA 2000 Body Work
01-7 Deactivating and activat-
ing airbag units (adapta-
tion)
The control unit for the airbag allows locking (deactiva-
tion) of all airbag units and the electronically actuated belt
tightener.
Blocking passenger airbag units ⇒ 01-7 page 1.
Locking of the other airbag units and the belt tightener
must only be undertaken in exceptional circumstances
and then only by written permission of the PST depart-
ment (Czech Republic) or the importer.
Deactivating and activating passenger-
side airbag units (adaptation)
It is then necessary to deactivate the front airbag unit if it
is intended to use a child seat on the front passenger seat
in which the child faces with its back to the direction of
travel.
In certain countries, national legislation requires also de-
activating the side airbags.
In certain countries, national legislation necessitates de-
activating the front, if necessary the side airbags, no mat-
ter which type of child seat is used.
The front passenger airbag must be activated again as
soon as the child seat is no longer required.
DANGER!
Deactivation of the passenger-side airbag units
must comply with the legal requirements and regu-
lations of the country concerned!
Pay attention to safety precautions regarding re-
pairs to airbag system ⇒ Chapter 69-3!
For vehicles without a switch for airbags
Blocking is undertaken using the diagnostic device
-V.A.G 1552- or -V.A.G 1551- or -VAS 5051-.
It is necessary to complete the „registration card for air-
bag systems/belt tensioner" each time the passenger-
side airbag unit is deactivated (switched off) and each
time it is re-activated. The original document remains in
the Service Department, the 1st copy is sent to the ŠKO-
DA Service Department (Czech Republic) or to the Im-
porter for registration (other countries), while the 2nd
copy is handed over to the customer (inserted into Serv-
ice Book).
The blocking and activation of the airbag unit on the front
passenger's side must älso be recorded in the Service
Schedule.
The specified stickers must be affixed on the dash panel
in the front passenter area above the „AIRBAG" logo dur-
ing the entire period that the passenger-side airbag units
are deactivated. These stickers are intended to draw the
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