Deactivating airbags
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Deactivating airbags
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Deactivating the front passenger airbag 20
Deactivating airbags
The national regulations for switching off airbags must be observed.
If you sell your vehicle, provide the complete vehicle documentation to the
new owner. Please note that the information relating to the possibility of de-
activating the front passenger airbag must be included!
If an airbag in the vehicle is to be turned off, then the buyer is to draw atten-
tion to this fact!
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
» Fig. 13 on page 20 -
.
We recommend that you ask a ŠKODA service partner to deactivate any other
airbags.
Deactivation indicator
Display of the airbag deactivation » page 39,
Airbag system.
Note
A ŠKODA service partner will be able to inform you which, if any, of your vehi-
cle's airbags can or must be deactivated.
Deactivating the front passenger airbag
Fig. 13 Key-operated switch for the front passenger airbag / warning
light for front passenger airbag
Only the front passenger airbag is deactivated with the key switch.
Key switch positions » Fig. 13 -
Passenger front airbag deactivated
Passenger front airbag activated
Switch off
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Switch off the ignition.
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Open the storage box on the front passenger's side.
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Fold the key bit out completely for the radio key » .
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Carefully insert the key into the key slot in the key switch as far as the stop.
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Use the key to turn the slot of the key switch » Fig. 13 -
carefully into the
position OFF.
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Pull the key out of the slot in the key switch » .
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Close the storage box on the front passenger's side.
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Check that the warning light
under the text
» Fig. 13 -
lights up after the ignition is switched on.
Switching on
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Switch off the ignition.
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Open the storage box on the front passenger's side.
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Fold the key bit out completely for the radio key » .
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Carefully insert the key into the key slot in the key switch as far as the stop.
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Use the key to turn the slot of the key switch » Fig. 13 -
carefully into the
position ON.
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Pull the key out of the slot in the key switch » .
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Close the storage box on the front passenger's side.
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