Note
The national regulations for switching off airbags must be observed.
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A ŠKODA Service Partner will be able to inform you which airbags in your vehicle
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can/must be deactivated.
Key switch for the front seat passenger airbag
Fig. 103 Key-operated switch for the front passenger airbag/indicator light
for front seat passenger airbag deactivation
Only the front passenger airbag is deactivated with the key switch.
Deactivating an airbag
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Switch off the ignition.
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Use the key to turn the slot of the key-operated switch into the position
» Fig. 103
OFF) .
2
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Check whether the airbag indicator light
in the middle of the dash panel lights up when the ignition is turned on.
Switching on an airbag
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Switch off the ignition.
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Use the key to turn the slot of the key-operated switch into the position
» Fig. 103
ON.
1
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Check whether the airbag indicator light
in the middle of the dash panel does not light up when the ignition is turned
on.
in the display
3
in the display
3
Indicator light in the display
switched off)
In cases where the front passenger airbag is switched off the airbag indicator
light comes on for a few seconds after switching on the ignition, goes out for
about a second and then comes on again.
There is a system fault in the deactivated airbag
flashes. Visit a specialist garage immediately.
WARNING
The driver is responsible for whether the airbag is switched on or switched
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off.
Only switch off the airbag when the ignition is switched off! Otherwise a
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fault can occur in the system for deactivating the airbag.
If the airbag indicator light
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senger airbag will not be deployed in the event of an accident! Have the air-
bag system checked by a specialist garage immediately.
(front passenger airbag
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if the airbag indicator light
(airbag switched off) flashes, the front pas-
Airbag system
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