Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual page 34

32 Airbag system
● there is a rear-end collision
● the vehicle turns over.
The main parts of the side airbag system are:
● an electronic control and monitoring system (control unit)
● the side airbags in the sides of the backrests of the front seats,
● a control lamp  on the dash panel ⇒ p age 25
The airbag system operation is monitored electronically. The airbag control
lamp will light up for 4 seconds every time the ignition is switched on (self-
diagnosis).
WARNING
● In a side collision, the side airbags will not work if the sensors do not
correctly measure the pressure increase on the interior of the doors, due
to air escaping through the areas with holes or openings in the door pan-
el.
● Never drive if the interior door panels have been removed or if the
panels have not been correctly fitted.
● Never drive the vehicle if the loudspeakers in the door panels have
been removed, unless the holes left by the loudspeakers have been cor-
rectly closed.
● Always check that the openings are closed or covered if loudspeakers
or other equipment are fitted in the interior door panels.
● Any work carried out to the doors should be made in an authorised
specialised workshop.
Operation of side airbags
Inflated airbags can reduce the risk of head or chest injury in a side impact
collision.
In some side collisions the side airbag is triggered on the impact side of the
vehicle.
In certain types of accident the front and side airbags may be triggered to-
gether.
When the system is triggered, the airbag is filled with propellant gas.
The fully deployed airbags cushion the movement of the occupants of the
front seats and help to reduce the risk of injury to the upper body.
The special design of the airbag allows the controlled escape of the propel-
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lant gas when an occupant puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and
chest are surrounded and protected by the airbag.
WARNING
Please refer to the safety instructions ⇒
airbag system on page 29.
Fig. 24 Illustration of
completely inflated side
airbag on left side of ve-
hicle.
in Safety notes on the front
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