Front Airbags - Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2005 Manual

192 Airbag system
− The hazard warning light is switched on,
− All the doors are unlocked,
− The fuel supply to the engine is interrupted.

Front airbags

Description of the front airbags
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belt!
The front airbag for the driver is housed in the steering wheel
The front airbag for the front passenger* is housed in the dash panel
above the storage compartment
each marked with the "AIRBAG" logo.
The front airbag system, in combination with three-point safety belts,
offers additional protection for the head and chest area of the driver and
front passenger in the event of a frontal collision of major severity ⇒
"Important safety information regarding the front airbag system" on
page 194.
The airbag is not a substitute for the seat belt, but is part of the complete
Fig. 161 Driver airbag
in the steering wheel
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.
Fig. 162 Front
passenger airbag in the
dash panel
⇒ fig.
⇒ fig.
162. The installation positions are
161.
in