Airbag Overview - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

Deployment factors
It is not possible to generally determine which deployment conditions apply to
the airbag system in every situation. An important role is played by factors
such as the type of object that the vehicle hits (hard/soft), the impact angle,
vehicle speed, etc.
A decisive factor for the deployment of the airbags is the deceleration which
occurs. The control unit analyses the nature of the collision and activates the
relevant restraint system.
If the vehicle deceleration which occurs and is measured during the collision
remains below the prescribed reference values specified in the control unit,
the airbags are not deployed although the vehicle may well suffer severe dam-
age to the bodywork as a consequence of the accident.
The following airbags will be deployed in the event of a severe frontal
collision.
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Driver's front airbag.
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Front passenger airbag.
The following airbags will be deployed in the event of a severe side collision.
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Front side airbag on the side of the accident.
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Head airbags on the side of the accident.
In the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed:
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the interior lighting comes on (if the switch for the interior light is in the door
contact position),
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the hazard warning light is switched on;
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all the doors are unlocked;
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the fuel supply to the engine is interrupted.

Airbag overview

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Front airbags
Side airbags
Head airbags
Front airbags
Fig. 8 Driver airbag in the steering wheel/front passenger airbag in the
dashboard
Fig. 9 Safe distance to steering wheel/inflated airbags
In the event of a severe frontal collision, the front airbag system offers addi-
tional protection for the head and chest area of the driver and front passenger.
The front airbag for the driver is housed in the steering wheel
The front airbag for the front seat passenger is located in the dash panel
above the glove compartment
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The airbags inflate in front of the driver and front passenger when they are
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deployed » Fig. 9 - . The forward movement of the driver and of the front
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passenger is cushioned when they make contact with the fully inflated airbag
and the risk of injury to head and chest is thus reduced.
» Fig. 8
» Fig. 8 - .
Airbag system
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