Cupra FORMENTOR 2024 - Head-Protection Airbags

Safety
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Airbag system
WARNING
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If you do not wear a seat belt, if you lean
forward, or are not seated correctly while the
vehicle is in motion, you are at a greater risk
of injury if the side airbag system is triggered
in an accident.
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In order for the side airbags to provide their
maximum protection, the prescribed sitting
position must always be maintained with seat
belts fastened while travelling.
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In a side-on collision the side airbags will
not work if the sensors do not correctly
measure the pressure increase on the inte-
rior of the doors, due to air escaping through
the areas with holes or openings in the door
panel.
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Never drive if the interior door panels have
been removed or if the panels have not been
correctly tted.
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Occupants of the outer seats must never
carry any objects or pets in the deployment
space between them and the airbags, or al-
low children or other passengers to travel in
this position. It is also important not to attach
any accessories (such as cup holders) to the
doors. This would impair the protection of-
fered by the side airbags.
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Ensure that children are correctly seated
in their seats and that their heads are not
in the deployment zone of the side airbags
›››Fig.32, as deploying airbags could hit
them and cause serious injury.
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The built-in coat hooks should be used
only for lightweight clothing. Do not leave
any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the
pockets.
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Great forces, such as hard blows or kicks,
must not be exerted upon the backrest bol-
ster because the system may be damaged.
In this case, the side airbags would not be
triggered.
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Under no circumstances should protective
covers be tted over seats with side airbags
unless the covers have been approved for use
in your vehicle. Because the airbag deploys
from the side of the backrest, the use of con-
ventional seat covers would obstruct the side
airbag, seriously reducing the airbag's eec-
tiveness.
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Any damage to the original seat upholstery
or around the seams of the side airbag units
must be repaired immediately by a special-
ised workshop.
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The airbags provide protection for just one
accident; replace them once they have de-
ployed.
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Any work on the side airbag system or re-
moval and installation of the airbag compo-
nents for other repairs (such as removal of
the front seat) should only be performed by a
specialised workshop. Otherwise, faults may
occur during the airbag system operation.
Head-protection airbags
Fig.33 Location of head-protection
airbags.
Head-protection airbags are on both sides of
the passenger compartment, above the doors
›››Fig.33 and their location is indicated with
the word “AIRBAG”.
In combination with the seat belts, the Side
Curtain Protection® airbags provide additional
protection for the upper part of the body of
vehicle occupants in the event of serious side
collisions or the vehicle overturning ››› .
The framed area is covered by the head-pro-
tection airbag when it is deployed (deployment
area) ›››Fig.33. Therefore, objects should
never be placed or mounted in this area ›››
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In the event of a side collision the curtain air-
bag is triggered on the impact side of the vehi-
cle.