Seat ateca - Page 25

The essentials
Knee airbag*
Fig. 24 On the driver side: location of the
knee airb
ag
Fig. 25 On the driver side: radius of action of
the knee airb
ag.
The knee airbag is located on the driver side
belo
w the d
a
sh panel ››› Fig. 24. Airbags are
identified by the word “AIRBAG”.
The area framed in red (deployment area)
››› Fig. 25 is covered by the knee airbag when
it is deployed. Objects should never be
placed or mounted in this area.
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Side airbags*
Fig. 26 Side airbag in driver's seat.
Fig. 27 Illustration of completely inflated side
airb
ag
s
on the left side of the vehicle.
The side airbags are located in the driver's
se
at
and fr
ont passenger seat backrests
››› Fig. 26. The locations are identified by the
text “AIRBAG” in the upper region of the
backrests.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side
airbag system provides additional protection
for the upper body in the event of a severe
side collision ›››
in Side airbags* on
p
ag
e 86
.
In a side collision, the side airbags reduce
the risk of injury to passengers to the areas
of the body facing the impact. In addition to
their normal protection, the seat belts also
hold the passengers in the event of a side
collision; this is how these airbags provide
maximum protection.
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