Safety
Airbag system
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The airbag covers open and remain attached
to the steering wheel and instrument panel
when the driver and front passenger airbags
are triggered, respectively
.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the front occupants addi-
tional protection for the head and chest in the
event of a severe frontal collision
In addition, in certain head-on collisions, the
head airbag is triggered on both sides of the
vehicle.
Their special design allows the controlled es-
cape of the propellant gas when an occupant
puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and
chest are protected by the airbag. After the
collision, the airbag deflates sufficiently to al-
low visibility.
WARNING
•
The deployment space between the front
passengers and the airbags must not in any
case be occupied by other passenger, pets
and objects.
•
The airbags provide protection for just one
accident; replace them once they have de-
ployed.
•
It is also important not to attach any
objects such as cup holders or telephone
mountings to the surfaces covering the air-
bag units.
Activate and deactivate front pas-
senger front airbag
Fig. 48
Switch for activating and
deactivating the front passenger airbag.
Fig. 49
On the roof console: passenger
airbag deactivation control lamp.
Deactivate the front passenger front airbag
only if you have to use a rear-facing child seat
in the front passenger seat.
CUPRA recommends fitting the child seat in
the rear seat to avoid having to deactivate the
front passenger airbag.
When the front passenger airbag is
deactiva-
ted
, this means that only the front passenger
front airbag is deactivated. All the other airbags
in the vehicle remain activated.
Deactivate and activate the front passenger
front airbag
•
Connect the drive system.
•
Open the passenger side door.
•
Remove the key shaft from the vehicle key.
•
Insert the key blade into the slot provided
in the front passenger airbag disconnection
switch
. About 3/4 of the key should
enter; this is as far as it will go.
•
Turn the key gently to change its position to
(deactivate) or to (activate). If you have
difficulty, ensure that you have inserted the key
as far as it will go.
•
Close the front passenger door.
•
When deactivating the airbag, switch the
ignition on and check that the control
lamp
remains lit on the roof console
.
•
When reactivating the airbag, check that
when the ignition is switched on, the
control lamp does not light up and the
lamp lights up for 60 seconds and then turns
off.
