Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual page 172

Driver's knee airbag
Fig. 142 Driver's knee airbag below the steering column
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First read and observe the introductory information given on page 168.
The driver's knee airbag offers adequate protection for the driver's legs.
The driver's knee airbag is located in the lower part of the dash panel below
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the steering column » Fig. 142.
In the event of a severe frontal collision, the driver's knee airbag and front airbags
are deployed.
The forward movement of the body is cushioned when it makes contact with the
fully inflated airbag and the risk of injury to the legs of the driver is thus reduced.
WARNING
Adjust the driver's seat in a forward/back direction so that there is a gap of
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at least 10 cm between the legs
knee airbag » Fig. 142. If it is not possible to meet this requirement due to
your body size, visit a specialist garage.
The surface of the airbag module in the lower part of the dash panel below
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the steering column not have stickers attached, be covered or modified in any
other way. This part should only be cleaned with a cloth that is dry or has
been moistened with water. No objects must be attached to the cover of the
airbag module or located within the immediate vicinity.
Do not attach any bulky and heavy objects (bunch of keys etc.) to the igni-
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tion key. These can be ejected by the knee airbag when it is deployed and can
cause injuries.
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and the dash panel in the vicinity of the
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Side airbags
Fig. 143 Location of the side airbag in the driver's seat/gas-filled side air-
bags
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First read and observe the introductory information given on page 168.
In the event of severe side collisions, the side airbag system provides additional
protection for the upper body (chest, stomach and pelvis) of passengers in the ve-
hicle.
The front side airbags are housed in the upholstery of the seat backrests of the
front seats » Fig. 143 - .
The rear side airbags are located between the entrance area and the seat back-
rest.
When the side airbags » Fig. 143
sioner are also automatically deployed on the relevant side.
The load of the occupants is cushioned when plunging into the fully inflated air-
bag and the risk of injury to the entire upper body (chest, stomach and pelvis) is
reduced on the side facing the door.
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-  are deployed, the head airbag and belt ten-
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