Side Airbags - Seat Toledo 2015 Owner's Manual

connected to the steering wheel or the dash
panel.
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 col-
lision.
The special design of the airbag allows the
controlled escape of the propellant gas when
an occupant puts pressure on the bag. Thus,
the head and chest are surrounded and pro-
tected by the airbag. After the collision, the
airbag deflates sufficiently to allow visibility.
WARNING
● The deployment space between the front
passengers and the airbags must not in any
case be occupied by other passenger, pets
and objects.
● The airbags provide protection for just one
accident; replace them once they have de-
ployed.
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.
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Safety

Side airbags*

Fig. 14 Side airbag in driver seat.
Fig. 15 Illustration of completely inflated side
airbags on the left side of the vehicle.
The side airbags are located in the backrest
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cushions of the driver seat Fig. 14
front passenger seat as well as in the back-
rest of the side rear seats. The locations are
identified by the text "AIRBAG" in the upper
region of the backrests.
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 im-
pact. In addition to their normal function of
protecting the occupants in a collision, seat
belts also hold the passengers on the front
and rear side seats in a position where the
side airbags can provide maximum protec-
tion.
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 ef-
fectively when the occupants are wearing
their seat belts. Therefore, it is most impor-
tant to properly wear the seat belts at all
times, not only because this is required by
law in most countries, but also for your safety
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page 11, The reasons why we should wear
seat belts.
WARNING
● If you do not wear a seat belt, if you lean
forward, or are not seated correctly while the
vehicle is in motion, you are at a greater risk
of injury if the side airbag system is triggered
in an accident.
In order for the side airbags to provide their
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and the
maximum protection, the prescribed sitting
position must always be maintained with
seat belts fastened while travelling.