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WARNING (Continued)
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
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No excessive forces, such as knocks, kicks etc., should be exerted on the
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seat backrests - there is a risk of damage to the side air bags. 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 the type expressly authorized 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.
Have any damage to the original seat covers or stitching at the installa-
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tion point of the side airbags repaired immediately by a specialist garage.
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 seat)
must only be carried out by a specialist garage. Further information
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252.
No modifications should be made to parts of the airbag system, to the
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front bumper or to the body.
Do not manipulate individual parts of the airbag system, as this might re-
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sult in the airbag being deployed.
Airbag deactivation
Deactivating airbags
The front passenger airbag can be switched off with the key-operated switch
» Fig. 23
on page 27 - .
We recommend that you ask a ŠKODA service partner to deactivate any other
airbags.
The airbag deactivation is displayed by the warning light
Deactivating an airbag should be considered in cases such as the ones
below.
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A child seat is mounted on the front passenger seat, in which the child is
transported with its back to the direction of travel
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Despite correct adjustment of the driver's seat, the distance of at least
25 cm between the middle of the steering wheel and chest cannot be main-
tained.
Additional controls for drivers with a physical disability are installed in the ve-
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hicle.
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Special seats (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side airbags) are installed in the
vehicle.
WARNING
If an airbag is deactivated upon the sale of the vehicle, the buyer must be
informed of this!
Deactivating the front passenger airbag
Fig. 23 Key-operated switch for the front passenger airbag / warning
light for front passenger airbag
Positions of the key switch
The front passenger airbag is deactivated - after the ignition is switched
on, the indicator light
The front passenger airbag is activated - after the ignition is switched on,
the indicator light illuminates for 65 seconds
Switch off
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Switch off the ignition.
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Open the passenger door.
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Fold the key bit out completely for the radio key
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