Front Airbags - Seat Leon 2012 Owner's Manual

34 Airbag system

Front airbags

Description of front airbags
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belts.
The front airbag for the driver is located in the steering wheel
the airbag for the front passenger is located in the dash panel
bags are identified by the word "AIRBAG".
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front airbag system gives the front
occupants additional protection for the head and chest in the event of a se-
vere frontal collision ⇒ p age 37, Safety notes on the front airbag system.
In addition to their normal function of restraining the occupants, the seat
belts also hold the driver and front passenger in a position where the air-
bags can provide maximum protection in a frontal collision.
The airbag system is not a substitute for seat belts, but it is an integral part
of the vehicle's overall passive safety system. Please bear in mind that the
airbag system can only work effectively when the occupants are wearing
their seat belts correctly and have adjusted the head restraints properly.
Therefore, it is most important to wear the seat belts at all times, not only
because this is required by law in most countries, but also for your safety
⇒ p age 19, Brief introduction.
The main parts of the front airbag system are:
Fig. 17 Driver airbag lo-
● an electronic control and monitoring system (control unit)
cated in steering wheel
● the two front airbags (airbag with gas generator) for the driver and front
passenger,
● a warning lamp  on the instrument panel ⇒ p age 32
The airbag system operation is monitored electronically. The airbag warning
lamp will light up for a few seconds every time the ignition is switched on
(self-diagnosis).
There is a fault in the system if the warning lamp :
● does not light up when the ignition is switched on ⇒ p age 32
● after the ignition is switched on, it turns off after 4 seconds,
● turns off and then lights up again after the ignition is switched on,
Fig. 18 Front passenger
● lights up or flashes while the vehicle is moving.
airbag located in dash
panel
⇒ f ig. 17
and
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18. Air-
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