Deactivating An Airbag - Skoda Superb 2005 Owner's Manual

WARNING (continued)
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There must not be any other persons (e.g. children) or animals
between the car occupant and the deployment area of the head
airbag. In addition, none of the occupants should lean their head
out of the window when driving, or extend their arms and hands out
of the window.
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The sun visors must not be swivelled to the side windows into
the deployment area of the head airbags if any objects, such as
ball-point pens etc. are attached to them. This might result in inju-
ries to the occupants if the head airbag is deployed.
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Installing impermissible accessories in the area of the head
airbags may considerably impair the protection offered by the head
airbag in the event of it being deployed. When the deployed head
airbag is inflated, parts of the accessories fitted may in certain
circumstances be thrown into the interior of the car and cause inju-
ries to the occupants ⇒ page 243, "Accessories, changes and
replacement of parts".
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Any work on the head airbag system including installing and
removing system components because of other repair work (e.g.
removing headliner) must only be carried out by a specialist
garage.
Using the system Safety

Deactivating an airbag

Deactivating airbags
If any airbags have been deactivated, switch them on
again as soon as possible so that they are able to again
provide their proper protection.
There is the technical means installed within your vehicle to switch off the
front, side or head airbag (take out of commission).
This is why you should have the deactivation of the airbags carried out by
a specialist garage.
On vehicles equipped with the switch for deactivation of the airbags, you
can deactivate the front and side passenger airbag by means of this
switch ⇒ page 172.
Deactivation of airbags is envisaged only for particular instances,
such as if:
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passenger seat where the child has its back to the direction of travel of the
vehicle (in some countries this must be in the direction of travel due to
other legal regulations applying) ⇒ page 174, "Important safety informa-
tion on using child safety seats"
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middle of steering wheel and chest, despite the driver seat being correctly
adjusted,
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because of a physical disability,
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airbags).
Driving Tips General Maintenance
you must in exceptional cases use a child seat on the front
you are not able to maintain the distance of at least 25 cm between
special attachments are required in the area of the steering wheel
you have installed other seats (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side
Breakdown assistance
Airbag system 171
Technical Data