Seat LEON Owner's Manual page 57

countries, due to divergent legal require-
ments, facing in the direction of travel)
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page 58;
● despite the driver seat being in the correct
position, a minimum distance of 25 cm can-
not be maintained between the centre of the
steering wheel and the driver's torso,
● installation of special devices is required in
the steering wheel area due to a physical dis-
ability,
if you have special seats installed (e.g. an
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orthopaedic seat without side airbags).
The front passenger front airbag can be disa-
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bled using the switch page 55.
We recommend that you contact an author-
ised SEAT dealer for the disabling of other air-
bags.
Airbag system control
The airbag system availability is controlled
electronically, regardless of whether an air-
bag is disabled.
If an airbag was disabled using a diagnostics
system:
● the airbag system warning lamp  illumi-
nates after switching on the ignition for
about 4 seconds, and then flashes for about
12 seconds.
Airbag system
If the airbag has been disabled with the air-
bag switch on the side of the dash panel:
● the airbag control lamp  will illuminate
for about 4 seconds after the ignition is
switched on,
The airbag is disabled, signalled with the
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warning lamp   which lights up with the
word      placed in the cen-
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tre part of the dash panel Fig.
WARNING
In the event of a fault in the airbag system,
the airbag may not trigger correctly, may fail
to trigger or may even trigger unexpectedly,
leading to severe or fatal injuries.
● Have the airbag system checked immedi-
ately by a specialised workshop.
Never mount a child seat in the front pas-
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senger seat or remove the mounted child
seat! The front passenger front airbag may
deploy during an accident in spite of the
fault.
CAUTION
Always pay attention to any lit control lamps
and to the corresponding descriptions and in-
structions to avoid damage to the vehicle.
Note
Follow the current legislation in your coun-
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try regarding the disabling of airbags.
At your authorised SEAT dealer you can find
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information on which vehicle airbags can be
disabled.
Front passenger front airbag switch
74.
Front passenger front airbag switch.
Fig. 74
Warning lamp for disabling the front
Fig. 75
passenger airbag.
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