Deactivating An Airbag - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Important safety information on the head airbag
Correct use of the airbag system considerably reduces the risk of
injury!
WARNING
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It is essential to always switch off  page 151, "Deactivating an airbag" the
front passenger airbag when attaching a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat where the child is seated with its back facing in direction of
travel (in some countries also when the child is facing the direction of travel). If
this is not done, there is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal injuries
if the front passenger airbag is deployed. When transporting a child on the front
passenger seat, please comply with the appropriate national regulations
regarding the use of child safety seats.
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There must not be any objects in the deployment area of the head airbags
which might prevent the airbags from inflating properly.
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Only hang light items of clothing on the clothes hooks to the vehicle. Never
leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets of the items of clothing.
In addition, it is not permitted to use clothes hangers for hanging up items of
clothing.
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The airbag control unit operates together with the sensors, which are
attached in the front doors. For this reason no adjustments must be carried out
at the doors as well as at the door panels (for example 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 specialist garage.
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There must not be any other persons (e.g. children) or animals between the
car occupant and the deployment area of the head airbag. In addition, none of
the occupants should lean their head out of the window when driving, or extend
their arms and hands out of the window.
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The sun visors must not be swivelled to the side windows into the deploy-
ment 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.
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Installing impermissible accessories in the area of the head airbags may
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 acces-
sories fitted may in certain circumstances be thrown into the interior of the car
and cause injuries to the occupants  page 204, "Accessories, changes and
replacement of parts".
Using the system Safety
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system components because of other repair work (e.g. removing headliner) must
only be carried out by a specialist garage.

Deactivating an airbag

Deactivating airbags
If any airbags have been deactivated, switch them on again as soon
as possible so that they are able to again provide their proper
protection.
There is the technical means installed within your vehicle to switch off the front,
side or head airbag (take out of commission).
This is why you should have the deactivation of the airbags carried out by a
specialist garage.
On vehicles equipped with the switch for deactivation of the airbags, you can deac-
tivate the front passenger airbag by means of this switch  page 152.
Deactivation of airbags is envisaged only for particular instances, such as if:
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where the child is seated with its back to the direction of travel (in some countries
this must be in the direction of travel due to other legal regulations applying)
 page 153, "Important safety information regarding the use of child safety seats";
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steering wheel and chest, despite the driver seat being correctly adjusted;
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physical disability;
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Monitoring the airbag system
The functionality of the airbag system is also monitored electronically when one
airbag has been switched off.
If the airbag was switched off using diagnostic equipment:
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on the ignition and then flashes for 12 seconds afterwards in 2 second intervals.
Driving Tips General Maintenance
WARNING (continued)
Any work on the head airbag system including installing and removing
You must in exceptional cases use a child seat on the front passenger seat
you are not able to maintain the distance of at least 25 cm between middle of
special attachments are required in the area of the steering wheel because of a
you have installed other seats (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side airbags).
The warning light for the airbag system lights up for 4 seconds after switching
Breakdown assistance
Airbag system 151
Technical data