Belt tensioners are not activated in the event of minor frontal collisions, side and
rear-end collisions, in the case of a rollover and also not in accidents in which no
major forces are produced from the front.
WARNING
Any work on the belt tensioner system including removal and installation of
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system components because of other repair work, must only be carried out by
a specialist garage.
The protective function of the system is only adequate for a single accident.
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If the belt tensioners have been deployed, it is then necessary to replace the
entire system.
Note
Smoke is generated when the belt tensioners are deployed. This is not an indi-
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cation of a fire in the vehicle.
When disposing of the vehicle or parts of the belt tensioner system, it is impor-
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tant to comply with national legal requirements. ŠKODA Service Partners are fa-
miliar with these regulations and will be able to provide you with detailed infor-
mation.
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