Switching Off The Airbags - Skoda Citigo Owner's Manual

80 Airbag system
Important safety information on the side airbag
Correct use of the airbag system considerably reduces the risk of
injury!
WARNING
● It is essential to always switch off the front passenger airbag when attach-
ing 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) ⇒ p age 81, Key switch for the front seat
passenger airbag. If this is not done, there is a risk of the child suffering se-
vere or even fatal injuries if the front passenger airbag is deployed. When
transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with the ap-
propriate national regulations regarding the use of child safety seats.
● Your head should never be positioned in the deployment area of the side
airbag. You might suffer severe injuries in the event of an accident. This ap-
plies in particular to children who are transported without using a suitable
child safety seat ⇒ p age 84, Child safety and the side airbag.
● If children adopt an incorrect seated position when travelling, they may be
exposed to an increased risk of injury in the event of an accident. This can re-
sult in serious injuries ⇒ p age 82, What you should know about transporting
children!.
● There must not be any further persons, animals as well as objects posi-
tioned between the occupants and the deployment area of the airbag. No ac-
cessories, such as cup holders, should be attached to the doors.
● Only hang light items of clothing on the clothes hooks to the vehicle. Nev-
er 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., impact on the backrests of the seats otherwise the system may be dam-
aged. The side airbags would not be deployed in such a case!
● Any seat or protective covers which you fit to the driver or front passenger
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.
WARNING (Continued)
● Any damage to the original seat covers in the area of the side airbag mod-
ule must be repaired without delay by your specialist garage.
● The airbag modules in the front seats must not display any damage, cracks
or deep scratches. It is not permissible to use force in order to open the mod-
ules.
● Any work on the side airbag system including removing and installing sys-
tem components because of other repair work (e.g. removing seat) must only
be carried out by a specialist garage.

Switching off the airbags

Deactivating airbags
Your vehicle offers the technical capability to switch off the front and side airbag
(switch off).
On vehicles equipped with the key switch for deactivation of the airbags, you can
deactivate the front passenger airbag with this key switch ⇒ p age 81, Key
switch for the front seat passenger airbag.
Deactivation of airbags is envisaged only for particular instances, such as if:
● You must in exceptional cases use a child seat on the front passenger seat
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)
⇒ p age 82, Important safety information regarding the use of child safety seats;
● you are not able to maintain the distance of at least 25 cm between middle of
steering wheel and chest, despite the driver seat being correctly adjusted;
● special attachments are required in the area of the steering wheel because of
a physical disability;
● you have installed other seats (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side airbags).
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:
● The airbag indicator light lights up for 3 seconds each time the ignition is
switched on and then flashes after that for about 12 seconds.
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