Skoda Fabia 2003 Owner's Manual page 124

Function of the front airbags
Risk of injury to the head and chest area is reduced by fully
inflated airbags.
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.
It is also possible under certain special accident situations that the front
as well as the side airbags are deployed.
If the airbags are deployed, the airbags are filled with a propellant gas and
inflated in front of the driver and front passenger
inflate in fractions of a second and at a high speed in order to be able to
offer that additional protection in the event of an accident. The forward
movement 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.
Using the system Safety
Fig. 101 Deployed
airbags
⇒ fig.
101. The airbags
Driving Tips General Maintenance
The specially developed airbag allows the gas to flow out of the inflated
airbag in a controlled manner under the load of the vehicle occupant's
body in order to cushion the head and chest areas. The airbag then
deflates subsequently to such an extent, after an accident, to again
provide a clear view forward.
A fine dust is produced when airbag inflated. This is perfectly normal and
is not an indication of a fire in the vehicle.
The airbag develops enormous forces when triggered, which can lead to
injuries if the sitting position or seated position is not correct ⇒
"Important safety information regarding the front airbag system".
Important safety information regarding the front
airbag system
Correct use of the airbag system considerably reduces the
risk of injury!
Breakdown assist-
ance
Airbag system
in
Fig. 102 Safe distance
to steering wheel
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