Cupra BORN 2022 - Page 53

Safety
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Airbag system
Several warning and control lamps light up for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on,
signalling that the function is being veried.
They will switch o after a few seconds.
If the airbag and seat belt tensioner system
control lamp remains on or ashes, it indi-
cates a malfunction in the airbag and seat belt
tensioner system ››› . Have the system
checked immediately by a specialised work-
shop.
If the front passenger airbag has been deacti-
vated, the warning lamp
remains lit on
the roof console to remind you that the airbag
is deactivated. If, with the front passenger air-
bag deactivated, this lamp does not remain
lit or if it is lit along with the control lamp
on the instrument panel, there is a fault in the
airbag system ››› . If the control lamp is
ashing, there is a fault in the disabling of the
airbag system ››› . Have the system checked
immediately by a specialised workshop.
WARNING
In the event of a fault in the airbag and seat
belt tensioner system, the airbags and seat
belts may not trigger correctly, may fail to
trigger or may even trigger unexpectedly.
●
The vehicle occupants run the risk of sus-
taining severe or fatal injuries. Have the sys-
tem checked immediately by a specialised
workshop.
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Do not mount a child seat in the front pas-
senger seat or remove the mounted child
seat! The front passenger front airbag may
deploy during an accident in spite of the
fault.
NOTICE
Always pay attention to any lit control lamps
and to the corresponding descriptions and
instructions to avoid damage to the vehicle
or harm to the occupants.
Front airbags
Fig.41 Driver’s airbag in the steering
wheel.
Fig.42 Front passenger airbag located in
dash panel.
The driver's front airbag is housed in the steer-
ing wheel and that of the front passenger, on
the dash panel. Airbags are identied by the
word “AIRBAG”.
The airbag covers open and remain attached
to the steering wheel and instrument panel
when the driver and front passenger air-
bags are triggered, respectively ›››Fig.41 ,
›››Fig.42.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the front occupants addi-
tional protection for the head and chest in the
event of a severe frontal collision ›››
.
In addition, in certain head-on collisions, the
head airbag is triggered on both sides of the
vehicle.
Their special design allows the controlled es-
cape of the propellant gas when an occupant
puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and