Airbag Overview - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

Deployment factors
It is not possible to generally determine which deployment conditions apply to
the airbag system in every situation. An important role is played by factors
such as the type of object that the vehicle hits (hard/soft), the impact angle,
vehicle speed, etc.
A decisive factor for the deployment of the airbags is the deceleration which
occurs. The control unit analyses the nature of the collision and activates the
relevant restraint system.
If the vehicle deceleration which occurs and is measured during the collision
remains below the prescribed reference values specified in the control unit,
the airbags are not deployed although the vehicle may well suffer severe dam-
age to the bodywork as a consequence of the accident.
The following airbags will be deployed in the event of a severe frontal
collision.
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Driver's front airbag.
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Front passenger airbag.
The following airbags will be deployed in the event of a severe side collision.
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Front side airbag on the side of the accident.
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Head airbags on the side of the accident.
When an airbag is deployed, the following events occur.
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The interior lighting comes on (if the switch for the interior light is in the door
contact position).
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The ignition is switched on.
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All the doors are unlocked.
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The fuel supply to the engine is interrupted.

Airbag overview

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Front airbags
Side airbags
Head airbags
Front airbags
Fig. 8 Locations of the airbags / gas filled airbags
In the event of a severe frontal collision, the front airbag system offers addi-
tional protection for the head and chest area of the driver and front passenger.
The driver's front airbag is located in the steering wheel, the front passenger
airbag is located in the instrument panel above the glove compartment
-  .
When the front airbags » Fig. 8
activated.
The forward movement of the driver and of the front passenger is cushioned
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when they make contact with the fully inflated airbag and the risk of injury to
head and chest is thus reduced.
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Fig. 9
Safe distance to steering wheel
-  are triggered, the belt tensioners are also
Airbag system
» Fig. 8
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