Front Airbags - Seat ALTEA XL Owner's Manual

Front airbags

Description of front airbags
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belts.
Safety First
Fig. 18 Driver airbag
located in steering wheel
Fig. 19 Front passenger
airbag located in dash
panel
Operating instructions
The front airbag for the driver is located in the steering wheel
the airbag for the front passenger is located in the instrument panel
⇒ fig.
19. Airbags are identified by the word "AIRBAG".
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front airbag system gives the front
occupants additional protection for the head and chest in the event of a
severe frontal collision ⇒ page 36, "Safety notes on the frontal airbag
system".
In addition to their normal function of restraining the occupants, the seat
belts also hold the driver and front passenger in a position where the airbags
can provide maximum protection in a frontal collision.
The airbag system is not a substitute for seat belts, but it is an integral part
of the vehicle's overall passive safety system. Please bear in mind that the
airbag system can only work effectively when the occupants are wearing their
seat belts correctly and have adjusted the head restraints properly. Therefore,
it is most important to wear the seat belts at all times, not only because this
is required by law in most countries, but also for your safety ⇒ page 19,
"Brief Introduction".
The main parts of the front airbag system are:
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an electronic control and monitoring system (control unit),
•
the two front airbags (airbag with gas generator) for the driver and front
passenger,
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in the dash panel insert ⇒ page 30.
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a warning lamp
The airbag system operation is monitored electronically. The airbag warning
lamp will light up for a few seconds every time the ignition is switched on
(self-diagnosis).
There is a fault in the system if the warning lamp
•
does not light up when the ignition is switched on ⇒ page 30,
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after the ignition is switched on, it turns off after 4 seconds,
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it turns off and then lights up again after the ignition is switched on,
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lights up or flashes while the car is moving.
Practical tips
Airbag system
⇒ fig. 18
and
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Technical Data
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