Safety Instructions - Skoda Citigo Owner's Manual

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 that the airbag will not be deployed
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 dash panel should only be
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cleaned with a dry or slightly dampened cloth in the area of the front air-
bags.
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 panel
not keep this distance, it means that the airbag system cannot protect you-
There is a risk to life! The front seats must always also be correctly adjus-
ted 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.
Fig. 8
Safe distance from the steering
wheel and dash panel
» page 12.
» page 23.
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» page 20, Airbag deactivation. If
WARNING (Continued)
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 dash panel 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 dash panel on the passenger
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side.
WARNING
Information about the side airbags
No objects (e.g. sun visors pivoted towards the windows) should be
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placed in the deployment area of the side airbag, and no accessories (e.g.
cup holders and the like) should be mounted on the doors - danger of in-
jury!
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.
The airbag system operates using pressure sensors located in the front
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doors. For this reason, no adjustments may be carried out to the doors or
door panels (e.g. installation of additional loudspeakers). Further informa-
tion » page 111.
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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Airbag system