Airbag Safety Instructions - Seat Toledo 2019 Owner's Manual

If a fault has occurred in the airbag sys-
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tem, have the system checked immediately
by a specialised workshop. Otherwise, dur-
ing a frontal collision the system might not
trigger correctly or may fail to trigger at all.
Airbag activation
The airbags deploy extremely rapidly, within
thousandths of a second, to provide addition-
al protection in the event of an accident. A
fine dust may develop when the airbag de-
ploys. This is normal and it is not an indication
of fire in the vehicle.
The airbag system is only ready to function
when the ignition is on.
In special accidents instances, several air-
bags may activate at the same time.
In the event of minor head-on and side colli-
sions, rear-end collisions, overturning or roll-
over of the vehicle, airbags do not activate.
Activation factors
The conditions that lead to the airbag system
activating in each situation cannot be gener-
alised. Some factors play an important role,
such as the properties of the object the vehi-
cle hits (hard/soft), angle of impact, vehicle
speed, etc.
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Safety
Deceleration trajectory is key for airbag acti-
vation.
The control unit analyses the collision trajec-
tory and activates the respective restraint
system.
If the deceleration rate is below the prede-
fined reference value in the control unit the
airbags will not be triggered, even though the
accident may cause extensive damage to the
car.
The following airbags are triggered in seri-
ous head-on collisions:
Driver airbag.
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Front passenger front airbag
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The following airbags are triggered in seri-
ous side-on collisions:
Front side airbag on the side of the acci-
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dent.
Rear side airbag on the side of the acci-
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dent.
Curtain (head) airbag on the side of the ac-
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cident.
In an accident with airbag activation:
the interior lights switch on (if the interior
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light switch is in the courtesy light position);
the hazard warning lights switch on;
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all doors are unlocked;
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the fuel supply to the engine is cut.
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Airbag safety instructions

Front airbags
Read the additional information carefully
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 page 16.
WARNING
The deployment space between the front
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passengers and the airbags must not in
any case be occupied by other passenger,
pets and objects.
The airbags provide protection for just
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one accident; replace them once they have
deployed.
It is also important not to attach any ob-
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jects such as cup holders or telephone
mountings to the surfaces covering the air-
bag units.
Do not attempt to modify components of
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the airbag system in any way.
When driving, always hold the steering
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wheel with both hands on the outside part
at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions.
Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position, or in any other manner
(e.g. in the centre of the steering wheel). In
such cases, if the airbag is triggered, you
may sustain injuries to the arms, hands and
head.