Deactivating Airbags - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

WARNING (Continued)
The airbag control unit operates with sensors located in the front doors. For
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this reason no adjustments must be carried out to the doors and door panels
(e.g. additional installation of loudspeakers). Resulting damages can have a
negative affect on the operation of the airbag system. All work on the front
doors and their panels must only be carried out by a ŠKODA specialist garage.
There must no other persons (e.g. children) or animals between the passen-
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ger and the deployment area of the head airbag. In addition, none of the occu-
pants should lean their head out of the window when driving, or extend their
arms and hands out of the window.
The sun visors must not be swivelled towards the side windows in the de-
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ployment area of the head airbags if any objects, such as ball-point pens, etc.
are attached to them. This might result in injuries to the occupants if the head
airbag is deployed.
The installation of impermissible accessories in the vicinity of the head air-
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bags can considerably impair the protection offered by the head airbag in the
event of it being deployed. When the deployed head airbag is inflated, parts of
the fitted accessories could be thrown into the interior of the car and injure
the occupants » page 177, Accessories, changes and replacement of parts.

Deactivating airbags

Deactivating airbags
Deactivation of airbags is envisaged only for particular instances, such as if:
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using a child seat on the front passenger seat, in which the child has its back to
the vehicle's direction of travel (in some countries this must be in the direction
of travel due to different legal regulations applying)
children safely;
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not being able to maintain a distance of at least 25 cm between the middle of
the steering wheel and chest, despite the driver's seat being correctly adjusted;
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special attachments are required in the area of the steering wheel because of a
physical disability;
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other seats have been installed (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side airbags).
The front passenger airbag can be switched off with the key-operated
switch » page 133, Key switch for the front seat passenger airbag.
We recommend that you ask a ŠKODA Service Partner to switch off any other air-
bags.
Monitoring the airbag system
The functionality of the airbag system is monitored electronically even if one of
the airbags is switched off.
If the airbag was switched off using diagnostic equipment:
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The following applies if the airbag has been switched off using the key switch
in the storage compartment:
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can/must be deactivated.
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Only the front passenger airbag is deactivated with the key switch.
Deactivating an airbag
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The airbag warning light illuminates for around 4 seconds after the ignition is
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switched on and then flashes approximately another 12 seconds in 2 second in-
tervals.
The airbag warning light comes on for around 4 seconds after the ignition is
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switched on;
The deactivated airbag is indicated by the illumination of the warning light 
 in the middle of the dash panel » Fig. 120
Note
The national regulations for switching off airbags must be observed.
A ŠKODA Service Partner will be able to inform you which airbags in your vehicle
Key switch for the front seat passenger airbag
Fig. 120 Storage compartment: Key-operated switch for the front passenger
airbag/warning light for front seat passenger airbag deactivation
Switch off the ignition.
Use the key to turn the slot of the key switch into position
on page 133 .
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Airbag system
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