Skoda OCTAVIA iV 2020 Owner's Manual page 50

48 Restraint systems and airbags ›
WARNING
Danger of unexpected deployment of the passenger
airbags in an accident!
If the front passenger airbag has been deactivated
▶
with the key, do not leave the key in the key switch
while driving. Shocks can cause the key to turn in
the slot and trigger the airbag.
Operation
Before switching off/switching on the front pas-
senger airbag
›
Remove the key bit.
Switch front passenger front airbag on/off
›
To Switch on, carefully rotate the key switch into
the position .
›
Remove the key bit from the slot.
›
Close the passenger door.
›
Turn on the ignition and check that the front pas-
senger airbag indicator lights are lit up.
Warning lights
One of the indicator lights then lights up again de-
▶
pending on the position of the key switch.
lights up - front passenger airbag switched
off
lights up 65 secs after the ignition is
switched on – passenger front airbag
switched on
Troubleshooting
Key switch for airbag deactivation is faulty
flashes together with
The front passenger airbag will not be de-
ployed in the event of an accident!
Key switch for the front passenger airbag
›
Switch off the ignition.
›
Open the passenger
door.
›
Insert the key bit into
the slot in the key
switch as far as it will
go.
›
To Switch off, carefully
rotate the key switch
into the position .
After switching on the
▶
ignition, the two indi-
cator lights light up
briefly.
If the system is OK,
▶
both of the indicator
lights go out.
›
Have the airbag system checked by a specialist ga-
rage immediately.