Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 130

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switching off the airbag is indicated by the lighting up of the indicator light in the
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display   
Note
A specialist garage will provide you with information on whether national legislation in
your country allows airbags in your vehicle to be deactivated, and which ones.
Switch for the front passenger airbag*
Fig. 121 Switch for the front passenger airbag / indicator light for a switched off front seat
passenger airbag
Only the front passenger airbag is deactivated with 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
 fig. 121
to the position OFF
– Check whether the airbag indicator light in the display
the middle of the dash panel lights up when the ignition is switched on
- right.
Switching on an airbag
– Switch off the ignition.
– Turn the slot of the airbag switch using the ignition key in the opposite direction of
the arrow to the position ON
Using the system Safety
 fig. 121
in the middle of the dash panel
- left.
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 fig. 121
- left.
Driving Tips
– Check whether the airbag indicator light in the display
- right. the middle of the dash panel does not light up when the ignition is switched on
 fig. 121
- right.
The airbag should only be switched off under exceptional circumstances  page 128.
Indicator light in display
The airbag indicator light is located in the middle of the dash panel
If the airbag is switched on, the airbag indicator light comes on for a few seconds after
switching on the ignition.
In cases where the front passenger 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
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The driver is responsible for whether the airbags are switched on or
switched off.
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Only switch off the airbag when the ignition is switched off! Otherwise a
fault can occur in the system for the airbag deactivation.
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If the warning light
 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.
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in
 fig. 121
General Maintenance
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     (airbag switched off)
if the indicator light
  (airbag switched off) flashes:
Breakdown assistance Technical Data
Airbag system 129
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in
 fig. 121
- right.