Skoda Yeti 2015 Operating Instructions Manual page 22

WARNING
Do not place any objects within the deployment area of the side airbags –
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risk of injury!
The airbag control unit operates using pressure sensors located in the
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front doors. For this reason, no adjustments may be carried out to the
doors or door panels (e.g. installation of additional loudspeakers). Further
information » page 152, Airbags.
Ensure that there are no excessive forces, such as violent knocks, kicks
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etc., impact on the backrests of the seats otherwise the system may be
damaged. The side airbags would not be deployed in such a case!
Any seat or protective covers which you fit to the driver or front passen-
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ger 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-approved seat or protective covers would considerably impair the pro-
tective function of the side airbag.
Any damage to the original seat covers in the area of the side airbag mod-
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ule must be repaired immediately by a specialist garage.
The airbag modules in the front seats must not display any damage,
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cracks or deep scratches. It is not permissible to use force in order to open
the modules.
Note
In vehicles with side airbags a label with the text  is located on the front
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seat backrests.
In vehicles with rear side airbags, the word AIRBAG is located between the
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entrance area and the rear seat rest .
Head airbags
Fig. 12 Location of the head airbag/gas-filled head airbag
In the event of a severe side collision, the head airbags offer additional protec-
tion for the head and neck area of passengers.
The head airbags are positioned above the doors on both sides of the vehicle
interior » Fig. 12 - .
When deployed, the airbag covers the window area of the front and rear doors,
as well as the area of the door pillar
Head impact with interior parts is reduced by the inflated head airbag. The re-
duction in any impact to the head and the resultant minimizing of any move-
ments of the head additionally reduce the risk of injuries to the neck area.
WARNING
There must not be any objects in the deployment area of the head air-
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bags which might prevent the airbags from inflating properly.
Only hang light items of clothing on the hooks fitted in the vehicle. Never
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leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets of the items of
clothing. Additionally, clothes hangers must not be used to hang up items
of clothing.
The installation of impermissible accessories in the vicinity of the head
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airbags can 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 accessories fitted could, conditions permitting, be thrown into
the interior of the car and injure the occupants
When objects are attached to the sun visor, the visor cannot be pivoted
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to the side windows. If the head airbags are triggered it might result in inju-
ries to the occupants.
There must not be any further persons, animals or objects positioned be-
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tween the occupants and the deployment area of the airbag. In addition,
none of the occupants should lean their head out of the window when driv-
ing, or extend their arms and hands out of the window.
Note
In vehicles with head airbags, the lettering  can be seen on the B column
cladding.
» Fig. 12 - .
» page 150.
Airbag system
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