WARNING
The airbag control unit operates using pressure sensors located in the front
doors. For this reason, no adjustments may be carried out to the doors or
door panels (e.g. installation of additional loudspeakers). Resulting damage
can have a negative impact on the function of the airbag system. Any work
on the front doors and door panels must be carried out by a specialist ga-
rage. The following guidelines must be observed.
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Never drive with inner door panels removed.
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Never drive if parts of the inner door panel have been removed and the
resulting openings have not been properly sealed.
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Never drive if the loudspeakers in the doors have been removed, unless
the loudspeaker openings have been properly sealed.
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Always make sure that the openings are covered or filled if additional
loudspeakers or other equipment parts have been installed in the inner
door panels.
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Always have work carried out by a ŠKODA service partner or a professio-
nal specialist garage.
Note
In vehicles with head airbags, the word AIRBAG can be seen on the B column
cladding.
Deactivating airbags
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Deactivating airbags 19
Deactivating the front passenger airbag 20
Deactivating airbags
Deactivating an airbag should be considered in cases such as the ones below.
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If using a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat (due to different
legal regulations, the airbag must be deactivated if using a forwards-facing
child seat in some countries) » page 21, Transporting children safely.
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If it is not possible to maintain a distance of at least 25 cm between the mid-
dle of the steering wheel and chest, despite the driver's seat being correctly
adjusted.
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If special attachments are required in the area of the steering wheel because
of a physical disability.
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If different seats have been fitted (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side air-
bags).
The front passenger airbag can be switched off with the key-operated
switch » page 20, Deactivating the front passenger airbag.
We recommend that you ask a ŠKODA service partner to deactivate any other
airbags.
Monitoring the airbag system
The operational capability of the airbag system is monitored electronically, in-
cluding when one of the airbags is switched off.
Airbag deactivated using diagnostic equipment
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The warning light
lights up for approximately 4 seconds after the ignition
is switched on and then flashes again for approximately 12 seconds.
Front passenger airbag deactivated using the key switch in the storage com-
partment
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The warning light
lights up for approximately 4 seconds after the ignition
is switched on.
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The
3rd
» Fig. 13 on page 20 warning light comes on when the igni-
tion is switched on.
Note
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The national regulations for switching off airbags must be observed.
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A ŠKODA service partner will be able to inform you which, if any, of your vehi-
cle's airbags can or must be deactivated.
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Airbag system
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