Skoda 2009 Yeti, Owner'S Manual

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Head airbags
Description of the head airbags
The head airbag together with the side airbag offers enhanced oc-
cupant protection in the event of a side collision.
Fig. 127 Installation position of the head
airbags
The head airbags are positioned above the doors on both sides in the interior of
the car
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fig. 127 . The installation positions of the head airbags are each marked
with the “AIRBAG” logo.
The head airbag together with the three-point seat belts and the side airbags, of-
fers additional protection for the head and neck area of the occupants in the
event of a side collision of major severity
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Apart from their normal protective function, a further task of the seat belts is to
also hold the driver and the occupants in a correct seated position in the event of
a side collision so as to enable the head airbags to offer the maximum protection.
You should therefore always fasten the seat belts, not only because this is re-
quired by law, but also for safety reasons and for your own protection
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Why seat belts?.
Together with other elements (such as cross bars in the doors, stable vehicle
structure) the head airbags are the consequent further development of occupant
protection in the case of side collisions.
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Function of the head airbags
The risk of injury to the head and neck area is reduced in the event
of a side collision by fully inflated head airbags.
Fig. 128 Inflated head airbag
In the case of a side collision the head airbag is deployed together with the rele-
vant side airbag
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fig. 128 and the belt tensioner on the side of the car on which
the accident occurs.
If the system is deployed, the airbag is filled with propellant gas and covers the
entire area of the side window including the door pillars
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fig. 128 .
The protection offered by the head airbags is thus available simultaneously both
to the front occupants of the car seated on the side on which the collision occurs,
as well as to the rear occupants. Any impact of the head against parts of the inte-
rior or objects outside of the car, is cushioned by the inflated head airbag. The re-
duction in any impact to the head and the resultant minimizing of any movements
of the head additionally reduce the risk of injuries to the neck area. The head air-
bag also offers additional protection in the case of an offset impact by covering
the front door pillar.
In certain accident situations, the front, side and head airbag are simultaneously
deployed.
The airbags inflate in fractions of a second and at a high speed in order to be able
to offer that additional protection in the event of an accident. A grey white, non
harmful gas is released when airbag is inflated. This is perfectly normal and is not
an indication of a fire in the vehicle.
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143 Airbag system
Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical data