Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual page 34

32 Airbag system
The side airbag system will not be triggered if:
● the ignition is switched off
● there is a minor side collision
● there is a frontal collision
● there is a rear-end collision
● the vehicle turns over.
The main parts of the side airbag system are:
● an electronic control and monitoring system (control unit)
● the front side airbags in the front seats backrests and the rear side air-
bags in the rear wheel housing lining,
● a control lamp  on the dash panel ⇒ p age 25
The airbag system operation is monitored electronically. The airbag control
lamp will light up for 4 seconds every time the ignition is switched on (self-
diagnosis).
WARNING
Please refer to the safety instructions ⇒
airbag system on page 29.
● In a side collision, the side airbags will not work, if the sensors do
not correctly measure the pressure increase on the interior of the doors,
due to air escaping through the areas with holes or openings in the door
panel.
● Never drive the vehicle if the interior panels have been removed.
● Never drive if the interior door panels have been removed or have not
been correctly fitted.
● Never drive the vehicle if the loudspeakers in the door panels have
been removed, unless the holes left by the loudspeakers have been cor-
rectly closed.
in Safety notes on the front
WARNING (Continued)
● Always check that the openings are closed or covered if additional
loudspeakers or other equipment are fitted inside the door panels.
● Any work carried out to the doors should be made in an authorised
specialised workshop.
Operation of side airbags
Please refer to the safety instructions ⇒ p age 29.
Inflated airbags can reduce the risk of head or chest injury in many side im-
pact collisions.
Depending on the type of side collisions, the side airbag is triggered on the
⇒ F ig.
impact side of the vehicle 25.
In certain types of accident, the front, curtain and side airbags may be trig-
gered together.
When the system is triggered, the airbag is filled with propellant gas.

Fig. 25 Inflated side air-
bag on left side of vehicle
