Front Airbag - Skoda FABIA - 05-2007 Manual

Front airbag

Description
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belt!
Vehicles with an airbag system for the driver and front passenger* are recognisable
by the lettering "AIRBAG" on the padded centre of the steering wheel
and on the right hand side of the dash panel
The front airbag system, in combination with three-point safety belts, offers addi-
tional protection for the head and chest area of the driver and front passenger in
the event of a frontal collision of major severity ⇒
tion regarding the front airbag system" on page 112.
Using the system Safety
Fig. 113 Driver airbag in
the steering wheel
Fig. 114 Front passenger
airbag in the dash panel
⇒ fig. 113
⇒ fig.
114.
in "Important safety informa-
Driving Tips
The airbag is not a substitute for the seat belt, but is part of the complete passive
vehicle safety concept. Please note that an airbag can only offer you optimal
protection in combination with a seat belt which is fastened.
Apart from their normal protective function, a further task of the seat belts is to
also hold the driver and front passenger in a correct seated position in the event of
a frontal collision so as to enable the front airbags to offer the maximum protection.
You should therefore always fasten the seat belts, not only because this is required
by law, but also for safety reasons and for your own protection ⇒ page 103, "Why
seat belts?".
Note
The dash panel must be replaced after the front passenger airbag has been
deployed.
Function of the front airbags
Risk of injury to the head and chest area is reduced by fully inflated
airbags.
The airbag system is designed in such a way that the driver and front passenger
airbag* are deployed in the event of a frontal collision of major severity.
It is also possible under certain special accident situations that the front as well as
the side airbags are deployed.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Airbag system 111
Fig. 115 Inflated airbags
Technical Data