Side Airbags - Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual

WARNING
● It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that the key operated switch
is set to the correct position.
● You should deactivate the front passenger front airbag only if you
have to use a rear-facing child seat in exceptional cases ⇒ p age 35,
Child safety.
● Never install a child seat facing backwards on the front passenger
seat unless the front passenger front airbag has been disabled. Other-
wise, there is a risk of death.
● As soon as the child seat is no longer needed on the front passenger
seat, enable the front passenger front airbag again.
● Only deactivate the front passenger front airbag when the ignition is
off, otherwise a fault may occur in the airbag system, which could cause
the airbag to not deploy properly or not deploy at all.
● Never leave the key in the airbag deactivation switch as it could get
damaged or activate or deactivate the airbag during driving.
● When the front passenger front airbag is deactivated, if the control
lamp is not continuously lit up when the front passenger
AIRBAG OFF 
airbag is disabled, there may be a fault in the airbag system:
– Have the airbag system inspected immediately by a specialised
workshop.
– Do not use a child seat on the front passenger seat! The front pas-
senger front airbag could be triggered despite the fact that there is a
fault in the system and, as a result, a child could sustain serious or
fatal injuries.
– It is unpredictable whether the front passenger airbag will deploy
in the event of an accident. Warn all your passengers of this.
Safety Operation

Side airbags*

Description of side airbags
The side airbags are located in the driver seat and front passenger seat
⇒ F ig.
backrests 23. The locations are identified by the text "AIRBAG" in the
upper region of the backrests.
Together with the seat belts, the side airbag system gives the front seat oc-
cupants additional protection for the upper body in the event of a severe
side collision ⇒ p age 33, Safety notes on the operation of the side airbag
system.
In a side collision, the side airbags reduce the risk of injury to passengers
on the front seats to the areas of the body facing the impact. In addition to
their normal function of protecting the occupants in a collision, the seat
belts also hold the passengers on the front seats in a position where the
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side airbags can provide maximum protection.
The side airbag system will not be triggered if:
● the ignition is switched off
● there is a minor side collision
● there is a frontal collision
Advice
Airbag system
Fig. 23 Side airbag in
driver seat.
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Technical specifications
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