Deactivating Airbags - Seat LEON Owner's Manual

In an accident with airbag activation:
the interior lights switch on (if the interior
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light switch is in the courtesy light position);
the hazard warning lights switch on;
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● all doors are unlocked;
the fuel supply to the engine is cut.
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Deactivating airbags

Deactivation of front airbag
Fig. 94 Control lamp for disabling the front
passenger front airbag on the dash panel
It lights up on the combi-in-

strument
Fault in airbag
Have the system checked immedi-
system and seat
ately by a specialised workshop.
belt tensioners.
Airbag system
 
It lights up on the dash panel
Fault in the air- Have the system checked immedi-
bag system. ately by a specialised workshop.
Front passenger
Check whether the airbag should re-
front airbag dis-
main disabled.
abled.
 
It lights up on the dash panel
The control lamp switches off about
Front passenger 60 seconds after the ignition is
front airbag ena- turned on or after enabling of the
bled. front passenger front airbag with the
key lock switch.
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
If the front passenger airbag is deactivated,
the lamp      does not re-
main lit, or if it is lit together with the control
lamp  on the dash panel, there may be a
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fault in the airbag system .
The disabling of airbags is only carried out in
certain cases, i.e. if:
● a child seat is required in the front passen-
ger seat with the child facing in the opposite
direction to the direction of travel (in some
countries, due to divergent legal require-
ments, facing in the direction of travel)
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page 88;
● despite the driver seat being in the correct
position, a minimum distance of 25 cm can-
not be maintained between the centre of the
steering wheel and the driver's torso,
● installation of special devices is required in
the steering wheel area due to a physical dis-
ability,
● if you have special seats installed (e.g. an
orthopaedic seat without side airbags).
The front passenger front airbag can be disa-
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bled using the switch page 86.
We recommend that you contact an author-
ised SEAT dealer for the disabling of other air-
bags.
Airbag system control
The airbag system availability is controlled
electronically, regardless of whether an air-
bag is disabled.
If an airbag was disabled using a diagnostics
system:
● the airbag system warning lamp  illumi-
nates after switching on the ignition for
about 4 seconds, and then flashes for about
12 seconds.
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