Seat LEON 2024 - Side Airbags

Safety
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Airbag system
WARNING
When triggered, the airbag inflates at high
speed in milliseconds.
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Always keep the central airbag deploy-
ment zone clear.
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Never attach objects to the central airbag
cover or the deployment zone.
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Do not allow other people, animals or ob-
jects to get between the occupants of the
front seats and the airbag deployment zone.
Make sure that all vehicle occupants, includ-
ing children, follow this rule.
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Never use upholstery or seat covers that
have not been explicitly authorised for the
seats of the vehicle. Otherwise, the side air-
bag will not be able to deploy if triggered.
WARNING
Improper manipulation of the driver and front
passenger seats can prevent the central air-
bag from operating correctly and cause seri-
ous injuries.
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Never remove the front seats from the vehi-
cle or modify their components.
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If the backrest side bolsters are subjected
to a lot of force, the central airbag may not
trigger correctly,it may not trigger at all or if
may trigger unexpectedly.
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Have a specialised repair shop immedi-
ately repair any damage to the original seat
upholstery or seams in the area of the cen-
tral airbag module.
Side airbags
Fig.32 Side airbag in driver's seat.
Fig.33 Illustration of completely inflated side
airbag on left side of vehicle.
The side airbags are located in the backrests
of the front seats and in the sides of the rear
seat, depending on the vehicle's configuration
›››Fig.32, ›››Fig.33.
Its location is marked with the word “AIRBAG” on
the upper part of the back of the seats or on the
lower coverings with the word AIRBAG in relief.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side air-
bag system provides additional protection for
the upper body in the event of a severe side
collision ››› .
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 nor-
mal protection, the seat belts also hold the
passengers in the event of a side collision; this
is how these airbags provide maximum protec-
tion.