Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual page 23

Fig. 13 Inflated airbags
In the event of severe side collisions, the side airbag system provides addition-
al protection for the upper body (chest, stomach and pelvis) of passengers in
the vehicle.
The front side airbags are housed in the upholstery of the seat backrests of
the front seats » Fig. 12 - .
The rear side airbags are located between the entrance area and the seat
backrest » Fig. 12- .
When the side airbags are deployed, the head airbag and belt tensioner are al-
so automatically deployed on the relevant side.
The load of the occupants is cushioned when plunging into the fully inflated
airbag » Fig. 13 and the risk of injury to the entire upper body (chest, stomach
and pelvis) is reduced on the side facing the door.
WARNING
Information on correct seating position
Your head should never be positioned in the deployment area of the side
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airbag. You might suffer severe injuries in the event of an accident. This ap-
plies in particular to children who are transported without using a suitable
child safety seat » page 25, Child safety and side airbag.
There must not be any further persons, animals or objects positioned be-
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tween the occupants and the deployment area of the airbag. No accesso-
ries, such as cup holders, should be attached to the doors.
If children adopt an incorrect seated position when travelling, they may
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be exposed to an increased risk of injury in the event of an accident. This
can result in serious injuries » page
20
Safety
23, Child seat.
WARNING
The airbag control unit operates using pressure sensors located in the
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front doors. For this reason, no adjustments may be carried out to the
doors or door panels (e.g. installation of additional loudspeakers). Further
information » page 168, Airbags.
Ensure that there are no excessive forces, such as violent knocks, kicks
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etc., 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 passen-
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ger 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-approved seat or protective covers would considerably impair the pro-
tective function of the side airbag.
Any damage to the original seat covers in the area of the side airbag mod-
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ule must be repaired immediately by a specialist garage.
The airbag modules in the front seats must not display any damage,
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cracks or deep scratches. It is not permissible to use force in order to open
the modules.
Note
In vehicles with side airbags a label with the text  is located on the front
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seat backrests.
In vehicles with rear side airbags, the word AIRBAG is located between the
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entrance area and the rear seat rest .
Head airbags
Fig. 14 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.
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