Side Airbags - Seat Mii Electric Owner's Manual

WARNING
The driver of the vehicle is responsible for
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disabling or switching on the airbag.
Always switch off the ignition before dis-
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abling the front passenger airbag! Failure
to do so could result in a fault in the airbag
deactivation system.
Never leave the key in the airbag disa-
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bling switch as it could get damaged or en-
able or disable the airbag during driving.
If for any reason an airbag is deactivated,
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reactivate it as soon as possible so that it
can fulfil its protective function.

Side airbags

Side airbag in driver's seat.
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Airbag system
Illustration of completely inflated side
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airbag on left side of vehicle.
Side airbags are mounted on the padded
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backrest of the driver's seat
front passenger's seat.
The locations are identified by the text "AIR-
BAG" in the upper region of the backrests.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side air-
bag system provides additional protection for
the upper body in the event of a severe side
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collision .
In a side collision, the side airbags reduce the
risk of injury to passengers to the areas of the
body facing the impact. In addition to their
normal protection, the seat belts also hold
the passengers in the event of a side collision;
this is how these airbags provide maximum
protection.
WARNING
If the occupants seat belts are not buck-
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led or they lean forward while the vehicle is
moving or are not seated correctly and an
accident occurs, they are at a greater risk
of being injured if the airbag system is trig-
gered.
In order for the side airbags to provide
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their maximum protection, the prescribed
sitting position must always be maintained
with seat belts fastened while travelling.
In a side-on collision the side airbags will
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not work if the sensors do not correctly
measure the pressure increase on the inte-
and the
rior of the doors, due to air escaping
through the areas with holes or openings in
the door panel.
Never drive if the interior door panels
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have been removed or if the panels have
not been correctly fitted.
Never drive the vehicle if the loudspeak-
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ers in the door panels have been removed,
unless the holes left by the loudspeakers
have been closed properly.
Always check that the openings are
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closed or covered if loudspeakers or other
equipment are fitted inside the door pan-
els.
Occupants of the outer seats must never
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carry any objects or pets in the deploy-
ment space between them and the airbags,
or allow children or other passengers to
travel in this position. It is also important
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