Front Airbags - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

during the collision remains below the prescribed reference values specified in
the control unit, the airbags are not deployed although the vehicle may well suf-
fer severe damage to the bodywork as a consequence of the accident.
The following will be deployed in the event of a severe frontal collision:
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driver's front airbag;
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passenger's front airbag;
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driver's knee airbag.
The following will be deployed in the event of a severe side collision:
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front side airbag on the side of the accident;
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rear side airbag on the side of the accident;
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head airbags on the side of the accident.
In the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed:
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the interior lighting comes on (if the switch for the interior light is in the door
contact position),
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the hazard warning light is switched on;
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all the doors are unlocked;
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the fuel supply to the engine is interrupted.

Front airbags

Fig. 131 Driver airbag in the steering wheel/front passenger airbag in the
dashboard
Fig. 132 Safe distance to steering wheel/inflated airbags
In the event of a severe frontal collision, the front airbag system offers additional
protection for the head and chest area of the driver and front passenger.
The front airbag for the driver is housed in the steering wheel
The front airbag for the front seat passenger is located in the dash panel above
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the stowage compartment  –
When the airbags are deployed, they inflate in front of the driver and front pas-
senger » Fig. 132 - . The forward movement of the driver and of the front pas-
senger is cushioned when they make contact with the fully inflated airbag and
the risk of injury to head and chest is thus reduced.
The airbag allows the gas to flow out of the inflated airbag in a controlled manner
(depending on the load of the particular car occupant) in order to cushion head
and chest areas. The airbag then deflates subsequently to such an extent, after
an accident, to again provide a clear view forward.
WARNING
For the driver and front passenger, it is important to maintain a distance of
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at least 25 cm to the steering wheel or dashboard
ing this minimum distance will mean that the airbag system will not be able to
properly protect you – hazard! The front seats and the head restraints must
always also be correctly adjusted to match the body size of the occupant.
The airbag develops enormous forces when triggered, which can lead to in-
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juries if the sitting position or seated position is not correct.
There must not by any further persons, animals or objects positioned be-
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tween the front seated occupants and the deployment area of the airbag.
» Fig. 131
» Fig. 131.
» Fig. 132. Not maintain-
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Airbag system
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