Seat TOLEDO Owner's Manual page 19

Deactivating the front passenger front
airbagdeactivating the airbag
Fig. 17
To deactivate the front passenger front air-
bag:
● Open the glove compartment on the front
passenger side.
● Insert the key into the slot provided in the
deactivation switch.
● Approximately ¾ of the length of the key
remains inserted (the maximum).
● Turn the key, changing its position to .
Do not force it. If you have difficulty, ensure
that you have inserted the key as far as it will
go.
Finally, check the control lamp on the in-
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strument panel where it shows  
   the following should appear .
The essentials
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WARNING
The driver of the vehicle is responsible for
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disabling or switching on the airbag.
● Always switch off the ignition before disa-
bling the front passenger airbag! Failure to do
so could result in a fault in the airbag disa-
bling system.
Never leave the key in the airbag disabling
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switch as it could get damaged or enable or
disable the airbag during driving.
If the   (airbag disabled) control lamp
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flashes, the front passenger front airbag will
not trigger in the event of an accident! Have
the system immediately checked by an Offi-
cial Service.
Side airbags*
Side airbag in driver seat.
Fig. 18
Illustration of completely inflated side
Fig. 19
airbags on the left side of the vehicle.
The side airbags are located in the backrest
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cushions of the driver seat Fig. 18
front passenger seat as well as in the back-
rest of the side rear seats. The locations are
identified by the text "AIRBAG" in the upper
region of the backrests.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side
airbag system provides additional protection
for the upper body in the event of a severe
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side collision page 67, The whys
and wherefores of seat belts.
In a side collision, the side airbags reduce
the risk of injury to passengers to the areas
of the body facing the impact. In addition to
their normal function of protecting the occu-
pants in a collision, the front and rear outer
seat belts also hold the passengers in the
event of a side collision; this is how these air-
bags provide maximum protection.
and the
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