Seat Mii 2014 Owner's Manual page 31

Front airbags
Fig. 18 Location and deployment area of the front airbag for the driver
Fig. 19 Location and deployment area of the front airbag for the driver
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front airbag system gives the driver
and the front passenger additional protection for the head and chest in the
event of a severe frontal collision. Always remain as far away as possible
from the front airbag ⇒ p age 9. In this way, the front airbags can completely
deploy when triggered, providing their maximum protection.
Safety Operation
The front airbag for the driver is located in the steering wheel
the airbag for the front passenger is located in the dash panel
bags are identified by the word "AIRBAG".
When the front airbags are triggered they fill the zones marked in
⇒ F ig. 18 ⇒ F ig. 19
red and (radius of action). Therefore, objects should
never be placed or mounted in these areas ⇒
are outside the range of the front airbag for the driver and the front passen-
ger, e.g. the baseplate for the mobile phone support.
The airbag covers fold out of the steering wheel
⇒ F ig. 19
when the driver and front passenger airbags are triggered. The air-
bag covers remain connected to the steering wheel or the dash panel.
WARNING
The airbag is deployed at high speed in fractions of a second.
● Always keep the deployment areas of the front airbags vacant.
● Never secure objects to the covers or in the deployment area of the
airbag modules, e.g. drink holders or phone supports.
● The deployment space between the front passengers and the airbags
must not in any case be occupied by other passenger, pets and objects.
● Never fix any object to the windscreen above the front airbag on the
front passenger side.
● Do not alter, cover or stick anything to the steering wheel hub or the
surface of the airbag module on the passenger side of the dash panel.
WARNING
Front airbags are deployed in front of the steering wheel
⇒ F ig.
the dash panel 19.
● When driving, always hold the steering wheel on the outer edge of
the ring with both hands: 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position.
Advice
Airbag system
⇒ F ig. 18
and
⇒ F ig.
19. Air-
, Factory-fitted accessories
⇒ F ig. 18
or dash panel
⇒ F ig. 18
and
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Technical specifications
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