Deactivating Airbags - Skoda Fabia Operating Instructions Manual

Head airbags
Fig. 10 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 in the interior
of the car » Fig. 10 - .
The airbag covers the windows of the front and rear doors, as well as the door
pillar when it is deployed » Fig. 10
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
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WARNING (Continued)
When objects are attached to the sun visor, the visor can not be pivoted
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to the side windows. This might result in injuries to the occupants if the
head airbag is deployed.
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.

Deactivating airbags

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Deactivating airbags
Switching off the front passenger airbag
Deactivating airbags
The national regulations for switching off airbags must be observed.
If you sell your vehicle, pass on the complete vehicle documentation to the
new owner. Take care to ensure that the information relating to the possibility
of deactivating the front passenger airbag must be included!
If an airbag in the vehicle is to be turned off, then the buyer is to draw atten-
tion to this fact!
Deactivating an airbag should, for example, be considered only in the
following cases.
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When using a child seat on the front passenger seat, in which the child has
its back to the vehicle's direction of travel (in some countries this must be in
the direction of travel due to different legal regulations applying)
Transporting children safely.
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If it is not possible to maintain a distance of at least 25 cm between the mid-
dle of the steering wheel and chest, despite the driver's seat being correctly
adjusted.
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