Skoda FABIA Owner's Manual page 147

146 Airbag system
Switch for the front passenger airbag(s)*
The front passenger front as well as side airbag (if the vehicle is fitted with
side airbags) are switched off using the switch.
Deactivating an airbag
– Switch off the ignition.
– Turn the slot of the airbag switch using the ignition key in the direction
of the arrow to the position OFF
– Check whether the airbag indicator light
⇒ fig. 158
dash panel lights up
Fig. 157 Switch for the front
passenger airbag(s)
Fig. 158 Indicator light for a
switched off front seat
passenger airbag
⇒ fig.
157.
 
in the middle of the
when the ignition is turned on.
Switching on an airbag
– Switch off the ignition.
– Turn the slot of the airbag switch using the ignition key in the direction
of the arrow to the position ON
– Check whether the airbag indicator light
⇒ fig. 158
dash panel lights up
The airbag should only be switched off under exceptional circumstances
⇒ page 145.
Indicator light   (airbag switched off)
The airbag indicator light is located in the middle of the dash panel
If the airbag is switched on, the airbag warning light comes on for a few seconds
after switching on the ignition.
In cases where the front passenger front airbag or the side airbag is switched off,
the airbag indicator light comes on for a few seconds after switching on the ignition,
goes out for about a second and then comes on again.
There is a system fault present in the airbag switch off ⇒
flashes.
WARNING
The driver is responsible for whether the airbags are switched on or
switched off.
Only switch off the airbag when the ignition is switched off! Otherwise a
fault can occur in the system for the airbag deactivation.

If the warning light  (airbag switched off) flashes:
Front passenger airbag is not deployed in the event of an accident!
It is also important to have the system inspected without delay by a
specialist garage.
⇒ fig.
157.
 
in the middle of the
when the ignition is turned on.
⇒ fig.
158.
if the indicator light