Deactivating Airbags - KODA Citigo Owner's Manual

WARNING (Continued)
There must not be any further persons, animals as well as objects posi-
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tioned between the occupants and the deployment area of the airbag. No ac-
cessories, such as cup holders, should be attached to the doors.
If children adopt an incorrect seated position when travelling, they may be
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exposed to an increased risk of injury in the event of an accident. This can re-
sult in serious injuries » page 100, Child seat.
WARNING
The airbag control unit operates using pressure sensors located in the front
doors. For this reason, no adjustments may be carried out to the doors or door
panels (e.g. installation of additional loudspeakers). Resulting damage can
have a negative impact on the function of the airbag system. Any work on the
front doors and door panels must be carried out by a specialist garage. The
following instructions must be observed.
Never drive with inner door panels removed.
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Never drive if parts of the inner door panel have been removed and the re-
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sulting openings have not been properly sealed.
Never drive if the loudspeakers in the doors have been removed, unless the
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loudspeaker openings have been properly sealed.
Always make sure that the openings are covered or filled if additional loud-
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speakers or other equipment parts have been installed in the inner door pan-
els.
Always have work carried out by a ŠKODA service partner or a professional
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specialist garage.
WARNING
Only hang light items of clothing on the hooks fitted in the vehicle. Never
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leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets of the items of cloth-
ing.
Ensure that there are no excessive forces, such as violent knocks, kicks etc.,
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impact on the backrests of the seats otherwise the system may be damaged.
The side airbags would not be deployed in such a case!
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Safety
WARNING (Continued)
Any seat or protective covers which you fit to the driver or front passenger
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seats must only be of the type expressly authorized by ŠKODA. In view of the
fact that the airbag inflates out of the backrest of the seat, use of non-ap-
proved seat or protective covers would considerably impair the protective
function of the side airbag.
Any damage to the original seat covers in the area of the side airbag module
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must be repaired immediately by a specialist garage.
The airbag modules in the front seats must not display any damage, cracks
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or deep scratches. It is not permissible to use force in order to open the mod-
ules.

Deactivating airbags

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Deactivating airbags
Deactivating the front passenger airbag
Deactivating airbags
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First read and observe the introductory information given on page 98.
Deactivating an airbag should be considered in cases such as the ones below.
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If using a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat (due to different le-
gal regulations, the airbag must be deactivated if using a forwards-facing child
seat in some countries) » page 100, Transporting children safely.
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If it is not possible 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 adjus-
ted.
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If special attachments are required in the area of the steering wheel because of
a physical disability.
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If different seats have been fitted (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side airbags).
The front passenger airbag can be switched off with the key-operated
switch » page 99.
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