Skoda Rapid Spaceback Owner's Manual page 20

The following airbags will be deployed in the event of a severe side collision.
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Front side airbag.
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Head airbag.
When an airbag is deployed, the following events occur.
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The hazard warning lights are switched on.
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All the doors are unlocked.
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The fuel supply to the engine is interrupted.
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The interior light comes on (if the automatic operation of the interior light is
switched on - position ).
When there is no air bag deployment?
With minor frontal and side collisions, rear collision, overturning of the vehicle
or vehicle roll-over there is no airbag deployment.
Safety instructions
WARNING
General information
The seat belts and the airbag system can only offer optimum protection
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if the driver and passengers are seated properly
The airbag unleashes enormous force when triggered, which can lead to
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serious injuries or fatalities if the driver and passengers are not seated
properly. This applies in particular to children who are transported without
using a suitable child safety seat
If there is a fault, have the airbag system checked immediately by a spe-
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cialist garage. Otherwise, there is a risk of the airbag not being activated in
the event of an accident.
If the airbag has been deployed, the airbag system must then be replaced.
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The surface of the steering wheel and the dashboard should only be
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cleaned with a dry or slightly dampened cloth in the area of the front air-
bags.
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Safety
Fig. 9
Safe distance from the steering
wheel and dashboard
» page 11.
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WARNING
Information about the front airbags
For the driver and front passenger, it is important to maintain a distance
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of at least 25 cm to the steering wheel or the dashboard
do not keep this distance, the airbag system will not be able to protect you
- hazard! The front seats and the head restraints must always also be cor-
rectly adjusted to match the body size of the occupant.
The front passenger airbag must be deactivated if using a rear-facing
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child seat on the front passenger seat
this is not done, there is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal
injuries if the front passenger airbag is deployed.
No other persons, animals or objects should be placed in front of the oc-
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cupants in the front seats in the deployment area of the front airbags.
The steering wheel and the surface of the dashboard on the passenger
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side must not be stickered, covered or modified in any way. No parts (e.g.
cup holders, mobile phone mounts and the like) may be mounted near the
airbag installation points and in the airbag deployment area.
Never place objects on the surface of the dashboard on the passenger
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side.
WARNING
Information about for side and head airbags
No objects (e.g. sun visors turned towards the windows) should be loca-
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ted in the deployment area of the side and head airbags. No accessories
(e.g. cup holders etc.) should be fitted to the doors - risk of injury!
Hang only light clothing on the hooks in the vehicle, do not leave any
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heavy or sharp objects in the pockets. Do not use hangers to hang up the
clothes.
No excessive force, e.g. through blows, kicks etc. should be applied to the
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seat backrests - there is a risk of damage to the side airbags. The side air-
bags would not be deployed in such a case!
Any seat or protective covers which you fit to the driver or front passen-
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ger seats must only be of a type expressly authorised by ŠKODA AUTO. In
view of the fact that the airbag inflates out of the backrest of the seat, use
of non-approved seat or protective covers would considerably impair the
protective function of the side airbag.
Any damage to the original seat covers or stitching at the installation
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points for the side airbags should be immediately repaired by a specialist
company.
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