Pedestrian Protection; Pedestrian Protection System - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Pedestrian protection

Pedestrian protection system

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Operating principle
Activating the system
The Pedestrian protection system helps you reduce the impact of a collision with
a pedestrian.
WARNING
Work or technical modifications on your vehicle, which have been carried out
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unprofessionally, can cause operational faults – risk of accident!
Do not attach the front number plate in the holder. Instead, screw it onto
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the bumper in the area provided. The attached number plate holder impairs
the functioning of the sensors and thus the assessment made to determine
whether to activate the system or not.
Note
When disposing of the vehicle or parts of the Pedestrian protection system, it is
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important to comply with national legal requirements. ŠKODA Partners are famili-
ar with these regulations and will be able to provide you with detailed informa-
tion.
We recommend that any modifications and repairs to the front bumper or body-
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work be carried out by a ŠKODA Partner. Further information
Operating principle
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The system is activated automatically in the event of a frontal collision with a pe-
destrian at speeds of 30-55 km/h. In the event of an impact, the rear section of
the bonnet is raised by approx. 55 mm thus creating a crumple zone above the
engine.
The system sensors are integrated in the front bumper.
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The functional status of the system is indicated by the indicator light
strument cluster
In some cases, the system may be activated even if the vehicle did not collide
with a pedestrian. This may be the case, for example, in the following situations.
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A frontal collision with a lamppost, a street light, column, etc.
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A frontal collision with an animal.
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Driving over a mound of snow.
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The suspension comes into contact with the road.
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Driving over pronounced corrugations perpendicular to the direction of travel.
Activating the system
» page 188.
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Fig. 165 Raised bonnet
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If the pedestrian protection system was activated, the following steps are taken
automatically.
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 175.
» page 16.
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 175.
in the in-
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Pedestrian protection