Side Airbags Head-Thorax - Skoda Citigo Owner's Manual

WARNING (Continued)
airbags be deactivated. When transporting a child on the front passenger
seat, please comply with the appropriate national regulations regarding the
use of child safety seats.
● There must not by any further persons, animals or objects positioned be-
tween the front seated occupants and the deployment area of the airbag.
● The steering wheel and the surface of the airbag module in the dash panel
on the passenger side must not be stuck onto, covered or modified in any oth-
er way. These parts should only be cleaned with a dry cloth or a cloth mois-
tened with water. No objects such as cup holders, mobile phone mounts, etc.
may be attached to the covers of the airbag modules or be located within the
immediate area.
● No modifications of any kind may be made to parts of the airbag system.
Any work on the airbag system including installing and removing system com-
ponents because of other repair work (e.g. removing the steering wheel) must
only be carried out by a specialist garage.
● Never carry out changes on the front bumper or on the body.
● Never place any objects on the surface of the dash panel on the front pas-
senger side.

Side airbags Head-Thorax

Description and function of the side airbags
The side airbag increases protection of the passenger concerned in
the case of a side impact.
Fig. 79  - Place of installation of the side airbag/ - Deployment area of the side airbag
Using the system Safety
Description of the side airbags
The side airbags are housed in the upholstery of the seat backrests of the front
seats and are marked with the lettering "AIRBAG"
The side airbag system Head-Thorax in combination with the three-point seat
belts, offers additional protection for the head and upper area of the body (chest,
stomach and pelvis) ⇒ p age 80, Important safety information on the side airbag.
Apart from their normal protective function, a further task of the seat belts is to
also hold the driver and front passenger in a correct seated position in the event
of a side collision so as to enable the side airbags to offer the maximum protec-
tion.
You should therefore always fasten the seat belts, not only because this is re-
quired by law, but also for safety reasons and for your own protection ⇒ p age 72,
Why seat belts?.
Function of the side airbags
When the side airbag is triggered, the belt tensioner is also deployed automatical-
ly on the relevant side.
In certain accident situations, the front and side airbags may be deployed togeth-
er.
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If an airbag is deployed, the airbag is filled with gas. The airbags inflate in frac-
tions of a second and at a high speed in order to be able to offer that additional
protection in the event of an accident
A grey white, non harmful gas is released when airbag is inflated. This is perfectly
normal and is not an indication of a fire in the vehicle.
The load of the occupants is cushioned when plunging into the fully inflated air-
bag and the risk of injury to the head and upper body (chest, stomach and pelvis)
is reduced on the side facing the door.
Driving Tips General Maintenance
Airbag system
⇒ F ig. 79
-  on the middle part.
⇒ F ig. 79
- .
Do-it-yourself Technical data
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