Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual page 147

If the airbag was switched off using diagnostic equipment:
● The warning light for the airbag system lights up for 4 seconds after switching
on the ignition and then flashes for 12 seconds afterwards in 2 second intervals.
The following situation applies if the airbag has been switched off using the
switch for the airbag in the storage compartment:
● the airbag indicator light in the instrument cluster comes on for about 4 sec-
onds each time the ignition is switched on;
● switching off the airbag is indicated in the middle of the dash panel by the
lighting up of the yellow indicator light in display   
Note
Your authorised ŠKODA Service Partner will be able to advise you whether nation-
al legislation in your country allows airbags in your vehicle to be deactivated, and
which ones.
Switch for the front passenger front airbag
Fig. 129 Storage compartment: Switch for the front passenger front airbag/warning light for
a switched off front seat passenger airbag
Only the front passenger front airbag is deactivated with the switch.
Deactivating an airbag
– Switch off the ignition.
Turn the slot of the airbag switch using the key in the position
–
⇒ f ig.
129.
– Check whether the airbag indicator light in the display   
the middle of the dash panel lights up when the ignition is switched on
⇒ f ig. 129
- right.
Using the system Safety
Switching on an airbag
– Switch off the ignition.
– Turn the slot of the airbag switch using the key in the position
⇒ f ig.
– Check whether the airbag indicator light in the display   
the middle of the dash panel lights up when the ignition is switched on
⇒ f ig. 129
is switched on.
⇒ f ig.
129.
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The airbag should only be switched off under exceptional circumstances
⇒ p age 144.
Indicator light in display   
The airbag indicator light is located in the middle of the dash panel
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right.
If the front passenger front airbag is switched off, the warning light comes on
about 4 seconds after the ignition is switched on.
There is a system fault present in the airbag switch off ⇒
flashes. Please have the car inspected immediately by a specialist garage.
● The driver is responsible for whether the airbag is 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 yellow indicator light in display   
off) flashes:
(OFF)
2
in
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Driving Tips General Maintenance
129.
- right. The warning light
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WARNING
– 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.
Breakdown assistance
Airbag system
1 (ON)
in
 
goes out 65 seconds after the ignition
(airbag switched off)
⇒ f ig. 129
-
if the indicator light
(airbag switched
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Technical data
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