Cupra FORMENTOR User Manual

Airbag system
The control unit analyses the collision trajec-
t
ory and activ
ates the respective restraint
system.
If the deceleration rate is below the prede-
fined reference value in the control unit the
airbags will not be triggered, even though
the accident may cause extensive damage to
the car.
The following airbags are triggered in seri-
ous head-on collisions:
●
Driver airbag.
●
Front passenger front airbag
●
Knee airbag for the driver.*
●
Head airbags (depending on the severity of
the crash).
In the event of serious side collisions,
some (or all) of the following airbags can
be activated (depending on the severity of
the collision):
●
Curtain (head) airbag on the side of the ac-
cident.
●
Front side airbag on the side of the acci-
dent.
●
Rear side airbag on the side of the acci-
dent*.
●
Central airbag*.
In an accident with airbag activation:
●
the interior lights switch on (if the interior
light switch is in the courtesy light position);
●
the hazard warning lights switch on;
●
all doors are unlocked;
●
the fuel supply to the engine is cut;
●
in hybrid vehicles, the high voltage system
is switched off;
●
an emergency call is started*.
Operation of the airbags
Airbag system control lamps

It lights up on the combi-instrument
Fault in the airbag system and seat belt tensioners .
Have the system checked immediately by a specialised
workshop.
 
It lights up on the roof console
Front passenger front airbag deactivated.
Check if the airbag should be kept deactivated
 
It lights up on the roof console
Front passenger front airbag activated.
The control lamp turns off automatically 60 seconds
after the ignition is switched on
Several warning and control lamps light up
f
or a f
ew seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
If the airbag and seat belt tensioner system
control lamp  remains on or flashes, it indi-
cates a malfunction in the airbag and seat
belt tensioner system
›››
. Have the system
check
ed immediat
ely by a specialised work-
shop.
If the front passenger airbag is deactivated,
the warning lamp      re-
mains lit on the dash panel to remind you
that the airbag is deactivated. If, with the
front passenger airbag 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 contr
ol lamp is flashing, ther
e is a fault in
the disabling of the airbag system
›››
. Have
the s
y
stem checked immediately by a speci-
alised 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
system checked immediately by a special-
ised workshop.
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Cupra FORMENTOR Specifications

General

Brand	Cupra
Model	FORMENTOR
Category	Automobile
Language	English