Seat Mii 2020 Owner's Manual page 27

holders) to the doors. This would impair the
protection offered by the side airbags.
The built-in coat hooks should be used
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only for lightweight clothing. Do not leave
any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the
pockets.
Great forces, such as hard blows or kicks,
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must not be exerted upon the backrest bol-
ster because the system may be damaged.
In this case, the side airbags would not be
triggered.
Under no circumstances should protec-
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tive covers be fitted over seats with side
airbags unless the covers have been ap-
proved for use in your vehicle. Because the
airbag deploys from the side of the back-
rest, the use of conventional seat covers
would obstruct the side airbag, seriously
reducing the airbag's effectiveness.
Any damage to the original seat uphols-
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tery or around the seams of the side airbag
units must be repaired immediately by a
specialised workshop.
The airbags provide protection for just
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one accident; replace them once they have
deployed.
Any work on the side airbag system or re-
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moval and installation of the airbag com-
ponents for other repairs (such as removal
of the front seat) should only be performed
by a specialised workshop. Otherwise,
faults may occur during the airbag system
operation.
Airbag system
Head-protection airbags*
Location and deployment area of the
Fig. 19
head-protection airbag.
The head-protection airbags are located on
both sides in the interior above the doors
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Fig. 19 and are identified with the text "AIR-
BAG".
In conjunction with the seat belts, the head-
protection airbag system gives the vehicle
occupants additional protection for the head
and upper body in the event of a severe side
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collision .
The area framed in red is covered by the
head-protection airbag when it is deployed
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Fig. 19 (deployment area). Therefore, ob-
jects should never be placed or mounted in
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this area .
In the event of a side collision the curtain air-
bag is triggered on the impact side of the ve-
hicle.
The head-protection airbags reduce the risk
of injury to passengers in the front and rear
side seats facing the impact.
WARNING
In order for the head-protection airbags
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to provide their maximum protection, the
prescribed sitting position must always be
maintained with seat belts fastened while
travelling.
For safety reasons, the curtain airbag
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must be disabled in those vehicles fitted
with a screen dividing the interior of the ve-
hicle. See your technical service to make
this adjustment.
There must be no other persons, animals
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or objects between the occupants of the
outer seats and the deployment space of
the head-protection airbags so that the
head-protection airbag can deploy com-
pletely without restriction and provide the
greatest possible protection. Therefore,
sun blinds which have not been expressly
approved for use in your vehicle may not be
attached to the side windows.
The built-in coat hooks should be used
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only for lightweight clothing. Do not leave
any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the
pockets. Please, do not hang the clothes on
coat hangers.
The airbags provide protection for just
●
one accident; replace them once they have
deployed.
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