Head Airbags - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

WARNING (Continued)
The airbag control unit operates with pressure sensors located in the front
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doors. For this reason no adjustments must be carried out to the doors and
door panels (e.g. additional installation of loudspeakers). Resulting damages
can have a negative affect on the operation of the airbag system. All work on
the front doors and their panels must only be carried out by a ŠKODA special-
ist garage.
In the event of a side collision, the side airbags will not function properly, if
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the sensors cannot measure the increasing air pressure inside the doors, be-
cause the air can escape through large, non-sealed openings in the door pan-
el.
Never drive with removed inner door panels.
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Never drive, if parts of the inner door panel have been removed and the
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remaining openings have not been properly sealed.
Never drive, if the loudspeakers in the doors have been removed, only if
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the loudspeaker openings have been properly sealed.
Always make sure that the openings are covered or filled, if additional
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loudspeakers or other equipment parts are installed in the inner door pan-
els.
Always have work completed by a ŠKODA Service Partner or a competent
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ŠKODA specialist garage.
Only hang light items of clothing on the hooks fitted in the vehicle. Never
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leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets of the items of cloth-
ing.
Ensure that there are no excessive forces, such as violent knocks, kicks etc.,
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impact on the backrests of the seats otherwise the system may be damaged.
The side airbags would not be deployed in such a case!
Any seat or protective covers which you fit to the driver or front passenger
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seats must only be of the type expressly authorized by ŠKODA. In view of the
fact that the airbag inflates out of the backrest of the seat, use of non-ap-
proved seat or protective covers would considerably impair the protective
function of the side airbag.
Any damage to the original seat covers in the area of the side airbag module
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must be repaired without delay by your ŠKODA specialist garage.
The airbag modules in the front seats must not display any damage, cracks
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or deep scratches. It is not permissible to use force in order to open the mod-
ules.
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Safety

Head airbags

Fig. 119 Location of the head airbag/gas-filled head airbag
In the event of a severe side collision, the head airbag system offers additional
protection for the head and neck area of passengers.
The head airbags are positioned above the doors on both sides in the interior of
the car » Fig. 119 - .
In the event of a side collision the head airbag is deployed together with the rele-
vant side airbag and the belt tensioner on the side of the car on which the acci-
dent occurs.
When deployed, the airbags cover the entire side window and door pillar
- .
Any impact of the head against parts of the interior or objects outside of the car,
is cushioned by the inflated head airbag. The reduction in any impact to the head
and the resultant minimizing of any movements of the head additionally reduce
the risk of injuries to the neck area. The head airbag also offers additional protec-
tion in the case of an offset impact by covering the front door pillar.
WARNING
There must not be any objects in the deployment area of the head airbags
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which might prevent the airbags from inflating properly.
Only hang light items of clothing on the hooks fitted in the vehicle. Never
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leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets of the items of cloth-
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ing. Additionally, clothes hangers must not be used to hang up items of cloth-
ing.
» Fig. 119
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