Skoda octavia Owner's Manual page 22

WARNING (Continued)
The airbag system must then be replaced if the airbag has been deployed.
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In the area of the front airbag and the knee airbag, the surface of the
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steering wheel and the dashboard should be cleaned using only a dry cloth
or one that has been dampened with water.
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 and the head restraints must always
also be correctly 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 dash panel on the passenger
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side must not be plastered, covered or modified in any way. No parts (e.g.
cup holders, mobile phone mounts etc.) 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 knee airbags
Adjust the driver's seat in a forward/back direction so that there is a gap
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of at least 10 cm between the legs and the dashboard in the vicinity of the
knee airbag» fig. 9 - . If it is not possible to meet this requirement due to
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your body size, visit a specialist garage.
The surface of the airbag module in the lower part of the dash panel be-
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low the steering column not have stickers attached, be covered or modified
in any other way. Nothing may be attached to the cover of the airbag mod-
ule or located within the immediate vicinity.
Do not attach any bulky and heavy objects (bunch of keys etc.) to the igni-
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tion key. These can be ejected by the knee airbag when it is deployed and
can cause injuries.
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Safety
» fig. 9 - , If you do
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» page 21, Airbag deactivation. If
WARNING
Information on 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 - There is a 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
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 158.
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.
WARNING
Information on the use of the airbag system
Any work on the airbag system, including the installation and removal of
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system components due to other repair work (e.g. removal of the steering
wheel), must only be carried out by a specialist garage. Further information
» page 158.
No changes of any sort should be made to parts of the airbag system, the
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front bumper or the bodywork.
Do not manipulate individual parts of the airbag system, as this might re-
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sult in the airbag being deployed.