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SafetyPassive SafetyBasic informationDriving the safe way
Passive safety measures reduce the  risk of injury in accident situa-
tions.In this section you will find important information, tips and notes on the subject of 
passive safety in your vehicle. We have combined everything here which you should 
be familiar with, for example, regarding seat  belts, airbags, child seats and safety of 
children. It is therefore important, in particular, to comply with the notes and warn-
ings in this section for your own interest and in the interest of  those travelling with 
you.
WARNING
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This chapter contains important information on how to use the vehicle for 
the driver and his occupants. You will find further information on safety, which 
concerns you and those travelling with yo u, in the following chapters of this 
Owner's Manual.
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The complete on-board literature shou ld always be in the vehicle. This 
applies in particular, if you rent out or sell the vehicle.
Safety equipment
The safety equipment is part of th e occupant protection and it can 
reduce the risk of injuries in accident situations.“Do not put at risk” your safety and the safe ty of those travelling with you . In the 
event of an accident, the safety equipment can reduce the risk of injuries. The 
following list contains part of th e safety equipment in your vehicle:•
Three-point seat belts for all the seats,
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belt force limiter for front seats and outer rear seats*,
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belt tensioner for front seats,
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seat belt height adjuster for front seats,
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front airbag for the driver and the front seat passenger*,
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side airbags*,
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head airbags*,
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anchoring points for child seat using the “ISOFIX” system,
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anchoring points for child seat using the “Top Tether” system,
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head restraint adjustable for height,
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adjustable steering column.
The specified safety equipment works toge ther, in order to optimally protect you 
and those travelling with yo u in accident situations. The safety equipment does not 
protect you or the people travelling with  you, if you or your occupants adopt an 
incorrect seated position or the equipment is not correctly adjusted or used.
For this reason you will be provided with information on why this equipment is very 
important, how it protects you and the occupants, what should be observed when 
using the equipment and how you and the peop le travelling with you can make full 
use of the existing safety equipment. This Owner's Manual contains important 
warning notes, which you and those travelli ng with you should pay attention to in 
order to reduce a risk of injury.
Safety concerns everybody!
Before setting off
The driver is always fully responsible for his occupants and for the 
operating safety of the vehicle.For your own safety and the safety of the  people travelling with you, please pay 
attention to the following points before setting off:•
Ensure that the lighting and the turn signal system are functioning properly.
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Inspect the tyre inflation pressure.
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Ensure that all the windows offer  a good visibility to the outside.
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Safely attach the items of luggage  page 53, “Loading the luggage compart-
ment”.
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Ensure that no objects  can obstruct the pedal.
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Adjust the mirror, the front  seat and the head restraint  to match your body size.
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The driver must maintain a distance of  at least 25 cm to the steering wheel 
 page 82, fig. 89  - left. Not maintaining this minimum distance will mean that 
the airbag system will not be able  to properly protect you - hazard!
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When driving, hold the steering wheel with both hands firmly on the outer 
edge in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positi on. Never hold the steering wheel firmly 
in the 12 o'clock position or in another way (e.g. in the middle of the steering 
wheel or at the inner steering wheel edge). In such cases, injuries to the arms, 
the hands and the head can occur when  the driver airbag is deployed.
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The seat backrests must not be angled too far back when driving otherwise 
this will affect proper operation of the se at belts and of the airbag system - risk 
of injury!
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Ensure that there are no objects in  the footwell as any objects may get 
behind the pedals during a driving or  braking manoeuvre. You would then no 
longer be able to operate the  clutch, to brake or accelerate.
Correct seated position for the front passenger
The front passenger must maintain a  distance of at least 25 cm from 
the dash panel so that the airbag  offers him the greatest possible 
safety it is deployed.For the safety of the front passenger and to  reduce the risk of injury in the event of 
an accident, we recommend the following setting:•
Adjust the front passenger seat as far as possible to the rear.
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Adjust the head restraint so  that the top edge of the head restraint is at the 
same level as the upper part of your head  page 82, fig. 89  - right.
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Fasten the seat belt correctly  page 87, “How are seat belts correctly 
fastened?”.
In exceptional cases the front passenger airbag can be deactivated  page 95, 
“Deactivating an airbag”.
Manual front passenger adjustment  page 11, “Adjusting the front seats”.
WARNING
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The front seats and the head restraints  must always be adjusted to match 
the body size of the seat occupant as  well as the seat belts must always be 
correctly fastened in order to provide an optimal protection for you and your 
occupants.
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The front passenger must maintain a distance of at least 25 cm to the dash 
panel. Not maintaining this minimum dist ance will mean that the airbag system 
will not be able to prop erly protect you - hazard!
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Keep your feet in the footwell at all times while driving. Never place your feet 
on the dash panel, out of the window or on the seats. You will be exposed to 
increased risk of injury if it becomes ne cessary to apply the brake or in the event 
of an accident. If an airbag is deployed, you may suffer fatal injuries when 
adopting an incorrect seated position!
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The seat backrests must not be angled  too far back when driving otherwise 
this will affect proper operation of the seat belts and of the airbag system - risk 
of injury!
Correct seated position for the occupants on the rear seats
Occupants on the rear seats must sit upright, keep the feet in the 
footwell and must have their seat belts correct ly fastened.To reduce the risk of injury in the event of a sudden braking manoeuvre or an acci-
dent, the occupants on the rear seats must observe the following:•
Adjust the head restraints so that the top edge of the head restraints is at the 
same level as the upper part of your head  page 82, fig. 89  - on the right.
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Fasten the seat belt correctly  page 87, “How are seat belts correctly 
fastened?”.
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If you are transporting  page 97, “Transporting children safely” children in the 
vehicle, please use a suitable child restraint system.
WARNING
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The head restraints must always be adju sted to match the body size, in order 
to offer an optimal protection  for you and your occupants.
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Keep your feet in the footwell at all times while driving. Never place your feet 
out of the window or on the seats. You will be exposed to increased risk of injury 
if it becomes necessary to apply the brak e or in the event of an accident. If an 
airbag is deployed, you may suffer fata l injuries when adopting an incorrect 
seated position!
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If the occupants on the rear seats are not  sitting upright, the risk of injury is 
increased due to incorrect routing of the seat belt.
WARNING (continued)
WARNING (continued)
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Seat beltsWhy seat belts?It is a proven fact that seat belt s offer good protection in accidents  fig. 90. Thus 
wearing a seat belt is a legal requirement in most countries.
Seat belts which have been correctly fast ened and adjusted hold the occupants of 
the car in the correct seated position  fig. 90. The seat belts reduce the kinetic 
energy (energy of motion) to a considerable extent. They also prevent uncontrolled 
movements which, in turn, may we ll result in severe injuries.
The occupants of a vehicle who have fastened  and correctly adjusted their seat belt, 
profit to a major extent from the fact that the kinetic energy is optimally absorbed 
by the belts. The structure of the front end of the vehicle and other passive safety 
measures, such as the airbag system, also  contribute to reducing the kinetic energy. 
The energy produced is thus absorbed and there is less risk of injury.
Accident statistics prove that seat belts  which are fastened and properly adjusted 
reduce the risk of an injury and enhance th e chance of survival in a major accident 
 page 85.
It is important that you pay attention to  safety measures, particularly when trans-
porting children in the vehicle  page 97, “What you should know about trans-
porting children!”.
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F a s t e n  y o u r  s e a t  b e l t  e a c h  t i m e  b e f o r e  s e t t i n g  o f f ,  a l s o  w h e n  d r i v i n g  i n  t o w n !  
This also applies to the people seat ed at the rear - risk of injury! 
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Expectant women must also always wear a seat belt. This is the only way of 
ensuring optimal protection for the unborn child  page 87.
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It i s i m po rta n t f or th e b el t we bb in g  to be  p rop er ly  rou te d i f th e s ea t be lts  a re 
to offer the maximum protection. You can  see a description of how safety belts 
should be fitted properly on the next pages.Note
Please comply with any differing legal requirements when using the seat belts.The physical principle of a frontal collisionFig. 91  The driver is thrown forward if not we aring a belt/the rear seat occupant is thrown 
forward if not wearing a beltThe physical principle of a frontal accident can be explained quite simply:
Motion energy, so-called kinetic energy, is produced as soon as the vehicle is 
moving, both for the vehicle and its occupants. The magnitude of this kinetic energy 
depends essentially on the speed at which the vehicle is travelling and on the 
weight of the vehicle and the occupants. The greater the speed and weight 
increase, the greater the amount of energy which has to be absorbed in the event 
of an accident.
The speed of the vehicle is, nevertheless, the most important factor. Doubling the 
speed of the vehicle from 25 km/h up to 50 km/hour increases the kinetic energy 
four times.
Fig. 90  Driver wearing seat belt
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How are seat belts correctly fastened?Fastening three-point seat belts
Fasten your seat belt before starting!Fig. 92  Routing of webbing over the shoulders and the lap belt– Correctly adjust the front seat and the he ad restraint before fastening your seat 
belt  page 50.
– Slowly pull the belt webbing at the tongue of the lock over your chest and pelvis   .
– Insert the tongue of the lock into the seat belt buckle belonging to the seat until  it is heard to lock in place.
– Pull on the seat belt to check that it has also reliably engaged in the lock.
Each three-point seat belt is  equipped with an inertia reel. This inertia reel offers 
you complete freedom of movement if the belt is unreeled slowly. If the brakes are 
applied suddenly, the inertia reel will block. It also blocks the seat belts when the 
car accelerates, when driving uphill and when cornering.
Expectant mothers must also wear seat belts  .
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The shoulder part of the seat belt must  never run across your neck but must 
run approximately over the middle of th e shoulder and fit snugly against the 
chest. The lap part of the belt must run  across the hip and must never be routed 
across the stomach. It must always fit snugly  page 87, fig. 92  - left. Adjust the 
belt webbing as required.
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The lap part of the belt should be positi oned as low as possible at the pelvis 
of an expectant mother in order to avoid exerting any pressure on the lower 
abdomen  page 87, fig. 92  - right.
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Always ensure that the webbing of the  seat belts is properly routed. Seat 
belts which are not correctly adjusted c an themselves cause injuries even in 
minor accidents.
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A seat belt which is hanging too loose can  result in injuries as your body is 
moved forward by the kinetic energy pr oduced in an accident and is then 
suddenly held firm by the belt.
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Only insert the lock tongue into the lock which is the correct one for your 
seat. This will affect the protection which  th e b el t of f ers  a n d i n c rea s e th e  ri sk  of  
an injury.
Seat belt height adjusterThe seat belt height adjuster makes it po ssible for you to adapt the routing of the 
three-point seat belt in the area of  the shoulder to match your body size.
– Move the height adjuster in the desired direction up or down  fig. 93 .
– Then pull firmly on the belt to ensure that the seat belt height adjuster has  correctly locked in place.
WARNING
Adjust the height of the belt in such a wa y that the shoulder part of the belt is 
positioned approximately ac ross the middle of your shoulder - on no account 
across your neck.
WARNING (continued)
Fig. 93  Front seat: Seat belt height 
adjuster
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Airbag systemDescription of the airbag systemGeneral information on the airbag systemThe front airbag system is complementary  to the three-point seat belts and offers 
additional protection for the head and ches t area of the driver and passenger in the 
event of a frontal collision.
In the case of a violent side crash, the si de airbags* and head airbags* reduce the 
risk of injuries to the occupant s on the side of the collision .
The airbag system is only functional after the ignition has been switched on.
The operational readiness of the airbag system is monitored electronically. The 
airbag indicator light comes on for a few seconds each time the ignition is switched 
on.
The airbag system (according to vehicle equipment) consists of:•
an electronic control unit,
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front airbag for the driver and the front seat passenger*,
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side airbags*,
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head airbags*,
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an airbag warning light in  the instrument cluster,
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a key-operated switch for switching on /off the front seat passenger airbag* 
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an indicator light for a switched off front seat passenger airbag* in the middle 
of the dash panel  page 96.
A fault in the airbag system exists if:
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the airbag indicator light does not light  up when the ignition is switched on,
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the airbag indicator light does not go ou t after about 4 seconds after the ignition 
is switched on,
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the airbag indicator light goes out and comes on again after the ignition is 
switched on,
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the airbag indicator light comes  on or flickers when driving,
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an airbag indicator light showing a swit ched-off front passenger airbag* in the 
middle of the dash panel flashes.
WARNING
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To enable the occupants of a vehicle  to be protected with the greatest 
possible effect when the airbag is depl oyed, the front seats must be correctly 
adjusted to match the body size of the occupant  page 82, “Correct seated 
position”.
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If you do not fasten the seat belts when driving, lean too far forward or adopt 
an incorrect seated position, you are exposing  yourself to increased risk of injury 
in the event of an accident.
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Have the airbag system checked immediately by a specialist garage if a fault 
exists. Otherwise, there is a risk of the airbag not being activated in the event 
of an accident. 
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No modifications of any kind may be made to parts of the airbag system.
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It is prohibited to manipulate individu al parts of the airbag system as this 
might result in the airbag being deployed.
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The protective function of the airbag system is sufficient for only one acci-
dent. The airbag system must then be replaced if the airbag  has been deployed.
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The airbag system needs no maintenance during its working life.
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If you sell your car, please hand over  the complete vehicle documentation to 
the new owner. Please note that the do cuments relating to the possibility of 
deactivating the front passenger airbag  are also part of the vehicle documents!
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If the vehicle or individual parts of the airbag system are scrapped, it is 
essential to observe the relevant safety precautions. The authorised Škoda 
Service Partners are familiar with these regulations.
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When disposing of vehicle or parts of  the airbag system, it is important to 
comply with the national legal requirements.
When are the airbags deployed?The airbag system is designed in such  a way that the driver and front passenger 
airbag are deployed in the event of a violent frontal collision .
In the case of a  violent side collision , the side airbag* on the side of the vehicle at 
which the collision occurs, is deployed together with the relevant head airbag*.
In special accident scenarios, the front as well as the relevant side and head airbags 
may be deployed together.
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Function of the front airbags
Risk of injury to the head and ches t area is reduced by fully inflated 
airbags.The airbag system is designed in such a way that the driver and the front passenger 
airbag* are deployed in the event of a frontal collision of major severity.
In certain accident situations, the front, si de and head airbag are deployed together.
If the airbags are deployed, the airbags are  filled with a propellant gas and inflated 
in front of the driver and front passenger  fig. 96 . The airbags infl ate 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. The forward  movement of the driver and of the front 
passenger is cushioned when they make contact with the fully inflated airbag and 
the risk of injury to head  and chest is thus reduced.
The specially developed airbag  allows the gas to flow out of the inflated airbag in a 
co ntr o ll ed  m a nn er  ( d ep e nd i ng  o n  th e  lo a d  o f  th e  p a rt ic ula r  c a r  o c cu pa n t)  i n o r d e r t o  
cushion head and chest areas. The airbag  then deflates subsequently to such an 
extent, after an accident, to again provide a clear view forward.
A grey white, non harmful gas is released when airbag is inflated. This is perfectly 
normal and is not an indicati on of a fire in the vehicle.
The airbag develops enormous forces when triggered, which can lead to injuries if 
the sitting position or seat ed position is not correct page 91.
Important safety information regarding the front airbag system
Correct use of the airbag system  considerably reduces the risk of 
injury!
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Never transport children on the front seat of a vehicle without using a proper 
restraint system. If airbags are deployed  in the event of an accident, the child 
might suffer severe or even fatal injuries!
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For the driver and front passenger it is  important to maintain a distance of at 
least 25 cm from the steering wheel or dash panel  fig. 97 . Not maintaining this 
minimum distance will mean that the airbag  system will not be able to properly 
protect you - hazard! The front seats and  the head restraints must always also 
be correctly adjusted to match  the body size of the occupant.
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It is essential to always switch  off the front passenger airbag when 
attaching a child safety seat on the fr ont passenger seat where the child is 
seated with its back facing in direction  of travel (in some countries also when 
the child is facing the direction of travel)  page 95, “Deactivating an airbag”. If 
this is not done, there is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal injuries 
if the front passenger airbag is deployed . The national legal provisions in certain 
countries require that both the front,  side and head airbags be deactivated. 
When transporting a child on the front pa ssenger seat, please comply with the 
appropriate national legal pr ovisions regarding the use of child safety seats.
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There must not by any further person s, animals or objects positioned 
between the front seated  occupants and the deployment area of the airbag.
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The steering wheel and the surface of the airbag module in the dash panel 
on the passenger side must not be stuck onto, covered or modified in any other 
way. These parts should only be cleane d with a dry cloth or a cloth moistened 
with water. No objects such as cup hold ers, mobile phone mounts, etc. may be 
Fig. 96  Deployed front airbags
Fig. 97  Safe distance to steering wheel
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Important safety information on the side airbag
Correct use of the airbag system considerably reduces the risk of 
injury!
WARNING
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It is essential to always switch  off the front passenger airbag when 
attaching a child safety seat on the fr ont passenger seat where the child is 
seated with its back facing in direction of travel (in some countries also when 
the child is facing the direction of travel)  page 95, “Deactivating an airbag”. If 
this is not done, there is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal injuries 
if the front passenger airbag is deployed . The national legal provisions in certain 
countries require that both the front, side and head airbags be deactivated. 
When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with the 
appropriate national legal provisions re garding the use of child safety seats.
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Your head should never be positioned in the deployment area of the side 
airbag. You might suffer severe injuries in the event of an accident. This applies 
in particular to children who are transported without using a suitable child 
safety seat  page 99, “Child safety and side airbag*”.
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If children adopt an incorrect seated position when travelling, they may be 
exposed to an increased risk of injury in  the event of an accident. This can result 
in serious injuries  page 97, “What you should know about transporting chil-
dren!”.
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There must not be any further persons,  animals as well as objects positioned 
between the occupants and the deployment  area of the airbag. No accessories, 
such as a can holder, should be attached to the doors.
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The airbag control unit operates togeth er with the pressure sensors, which 
are attached in the front doors. For this  reason no modifications must be carried 
out at the doors as well as at the door pa nels (for example additional installation 
of loudspeakers). Resulting damages c an have a negative affect on the opera-
tion of the airbag system. All work on th e front doors and their panels must only 
be carried out by a specialist garage.
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In the event of a side collision, the side  airbags will not function properly, if 
the sensors cannot measure the increasing air pressure inside the doors, 
because the air can escape through larg e, non-sealed openings in the door 
panel.
−Never drive with removed inner door panels.
− Never drive, if parts of the inner door panel have been removed and the 
remaining openings have not been properly sealed.
− Never drive, if the loudspeakers in  the doors have been removed, only if 
the loudspeaker openings have been properly sealed. −
Always make sure that the openings  are covered or filled, if additional 
loudspeakers or other equipment parts ar e installed in the inner door panels.
− Always work with an authorised Škoda  dealer or have it carried out by a 
competent specialist workshop.
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Only hang light items of clothing on the clothes hooks to the vehicle. Never 
leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in  the pockets of the items of clothing.
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Ensure that there are no excessive forces, such as violent knocks, kicks etc., 
impact on the backrests of the seats otherwise the system may be damaged. 
The side airbags would not be deployed in such a case!
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Any seat or protective covers which you fit to the driver or front passenger 
seats must only be of the type expressly authorised by Škoda Auto. In view of 
the fact that the airbag inflates out of  the backrest of the seat, use of non-
approved seat or protective covers wo uld considerably impair the protective 
function of the side airbag.
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Any damage to the original seat covers in the area of the side airbag module 
must be repaired without delay by your specialist garage.
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The airbag modules in the front seats  must not display any damage, cracks 
or dee p s cr a tc h es. I t i s n o t p erm i ss i bl e to  u se f or ce  i n  ord er t o op en  th e  m odu l es .
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A n y  w o r k  o n  t h e  s i d e  a i r b a g  s y s t e m  i n cluding removing and installing system 
components because of other repair work  (e.g. removing seats) must only be 
carried out by a specialist garage.WARNING (continued)
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Important safety information on the head airbag
Correct use of the airbag system considerably reduces the risk of 
injury!
WARNING
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It is essential to always switch  off the front passenger airbag when 
attaching a child safety seat on the fr ont passenger seat where the child is 
seated with its back facing in direction of travel (in some countries also when 
the child is facing the direction of travel)  page 95, “Deactivating an airbag”. If 
this is not done, there is a risk of the child suffering severe or even fatal injuries 
if the front passenger airbag is deployed . The national legal provisions in certain 
countries require that both the front, side and head airbags be deactivated. 
When transporting a child on the front passenger seat, please comply with the 
appropriate national legal provisions re garding the use of child safety seats.
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There must not be any objects in the deployment area of the head airbags 
which might prevent the airbags from inflating properly.
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Only hang light items of clothing on  the clothes hooks to the vehicle. Never 
leave any heavy or sharp-edged objects in  the pockets of the items of clothing. 
In addition, it is not permitted to us e clothes hangers for hanging up items of 
clothing. 
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The airbag control unit operates to gether with the sensors, which are 
attached in the front doors. For this reason no modifications must be carried out 
at the doors as well as at  the door panels (for example  additional installation of 
loudspeakers). Resulting damages can hav e a negative affect on the operation 
of the airbag system. All work on the front doors and their panels must only be 
carried out by a specialist garage.
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There must not be any other persons (e.g. children) or animals between the 
sitting occupant and the deployment area  of the head airbag. In addition, none 
of the occupants should lean their head  out of the window when driving, or 
extend their arms and hands out of the window.
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The sun visors must not be swivelled to the side windows into the deploy-
ment area of the head airbags if any ob jects, such as ball-point pens etc. are 
attached to them. This might result in  injuries to the occupants if the head 
airbag is deployed.
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Installing impermissible accessories in the area of the head airbags may 
considerably impair the protection offered  by the head airbag in the event of it 
being deployed. When the deployed head  airbag is inflated, parts of the acces-
sories fitted may in certain circumstances be thrown into the interior of the car 
and cause injuries to the occupants  page 146, “Accessories, changing and 
replacing parts”.
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Any work on the head airbag system  including installing and removing 
system components because of other repair  work (e.g. removing headliner) must 
only be carried out by a specialist garage.
Deactivating an airbagDeactivating airbags
If any airbags have been deactivate d, switch them on again as soon 
as possible so that they are able to again provide their proper 
protection.There is the technical means installed within  your vehicle to switch off the front, 
side* or head airbag* (take out of commission).
This is why you should have the deacti vation of the airbags carried out by a 
specialist garage.
On vehicles equipped with the switch for  deactivation of the airbags, you can deac-
tivate the front passenger airbag by means of this switch  page 96.
Deactivation of airbags is envisaged only  for particular instances, such as if:•
you must in exceptional cases use a child seat on the front passenger seat 
where the child has its back to the direction of travel of the vehicle (in some coun-
tries this must be in the direction of trav el due to other legal regulations applying) 
 page 97, “Important safety information regarding the use of child safety seats”,
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you are not able to maintain the distance  of at least 25 cm between middle of 
steering wheel and chest, despite the driver seat being correctly adjusted,
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special attachments are required in the area of the steering wheel because of a 
physical disability,
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you have installed other seats (e.g. orthopaedic seats without side airbags).
Monitoring the airbag system
The functionality of the airbag system is also monitored electronically when one 
airbag has been switched off.
If the airbag was switched o ff using diagnostic equipment:
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The warning light for the airbag system lights up for 4 seconds after switching 
on the ignition and then flashes for 12  seconds afterwards in 2 second intervals.WARNING (continued)
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Transporting children safelyWhat you should know about transporting children!An introduction to the subject 
Accident statistics have revealed  that children are generally more 
safely transported on the rear se ats than on the front passenger 
seat.Children younger than 12 years of age should  normally travel on the rear seat of the 
vehicle (take note of any national legal pr ovisions which differ from this). They 
should be secured there by means of a child restraint system or by using the 
existing seat belts depending on their age, body size and weight. The child seat 
should be mounted behind the front passenger seat for safety reasons.
The physical principle of an accident does, of course, also apply to children 
 page 85, “The physical principle of a frontal collision”. They differ from adults in 
that their muscles and bone structure of children are not yet fully developed. Thus 
children are exposed to increased risk of injury.
Children should be transported by using special child safety seats in order to reduce 
this risk of injury.
Use only child safety seats which are official ly approved and are suitable for children 
and which comply with the ECE-R 44 standard . Child safety seats are classified in 5 
groups  page 99. Child restraint systems which have been tested for conformity 
to ECE-R 44 standard have a non-detachable  test seal (a large E within a circle and 
below this the test number) attached to the seat.
We recommend that you use child safety se ats from the Škoda genuine accessories. 
These child seats were developed and also tested for use in Škoda vehicles. They 
fulfil the ECE-R 44 standard.
WARNING
Always comply with legal provisions and instructions from the relevant child 
safety seat manufacturer when installing and using the child seat  page 97.
Note
Any varying national legal regulations take  priority over the information provided in 
these instructions for use, or stated in this chapter.
Important safety information regarding the use of child safety seats
Correct use of child safety seats  considerably reduces the risk of 
injury!
WARNING
•
All the occupants of the car - in particul ar children - must wear a seat belt 
when the car is moving.
•
Children, who are less than 1.50 m in he ight and who weigh less than 36 kg, 
must not use a normal seat belt without  a child restraint system otherwise this 
may result in injuries to the stomach and  neck areas. Comply with the national 
legal requirements.
•
One should never carry children, and also not babies! - on one's lap.
•
You can transport a child safely in a suitable child safety seat  page 99, 
“Child seat”!
•
Only one child may be fastened with a seat belt into a child safety seat.
•
Never leave the child sitting unattended in the seat.
•
Certain outside climatic conditions c an cause life-threatening temperatures 
in the vehicle.
•
Never allow your child to be transported in a vehicle without the use of a 
suitable restraint system.
•
Children should also never stand up in  a vehicle or kneel on the seats when 
the vehicle is moving. In the event of an accident the child will be thrown 
through the vehicle and may as a result suffer fatal injuries, and also injure other 
occupants.
•
Children are exposed to an increased risk of injury in the event of an accident 
if they lean forward or adopt an incorrec t seated position when the vehicle is 
moving. This particularly applies to ch ildren who are transported on the front 
passenger seat if the airbag system deploys in the event of an accident. This can 
result in severe or even fatal injuries.
•
It is important that the belt webbing is  properly routed if the seat belts are 
to offer their maximum protection  page 87, “How are seat belts correctly 
fastened?”. Pay particular attention to the information prov ided by the manu-
facturer of the child safety seat regarding correct routing of the belt. Seat belts 
which are not correctly adjusted can them selves cause injuries even in minor 
accidents.
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Child safety and side airbag*
Children must never be seated in the deployment area of side or 
head airbags.Fig. 104  Seated position of an unprotected child at risk from side airbag/Child properly 
protected by safety seat?In the event of a side collision, the side airbags offer the vehicle occupants 
enhanced protection.
The side airbags are inflated in fractions of a second in order to be able to provide 
this protection page 92, “Function of the side airbags”.
An airbag inflating develops such a strong force that an occupant who has not 
adopted an upright seated position may suffer  injuries from the airbag or as a result 
of objects which are located within the deployment area of the side airbag.
This applies particularly to children if  they are not transported in accordance with 
legal requirements.
The child is protected when seated in a child safety seat matching its age. Adequate 
room is available between the child and the  deployment area of the side airbag and 
head airbag. The airbag offers optimal protection.
WARNING
•
It is essential to always switch  off the front passenger airbag when 
attaching a child safety seat on the fr ont passenger seat where the child is 
seated with its back facing in direction of travel (in some countries also when 
the child is facing the direction of travel)  page 95. If this is not done, there is 
a risk of the child suffering severe or ev en fatal injuries if the front passenger 
airbag is deployed. In certain countries nat ional legal provisions also require that 
the side and head airbags be deactivated.  When transporting a child on the front  passenger seat, please comply with 
the appropriate national regulations 
regarding the use of child safety seats.
•
When transporting a child on the front  passenger seat, please comply with 
the appropriate national regulations rega rding the use of child safety seats.
•
Children must never be seated with their head in the deployment area of the 
side airbag - risk of injury!
•
Do not place any objects within the deploy ment area of the side airbag - risk 
of injury!
Child seatClassification of child seats into groups
Only child safety seats which have  an official approval and are suit-
able for the child, may be used.ECE-R 44 standard applies to child safe ty seats. ECE-R means: Economic Commis-
sion of Europe - Regulation.
Child safety seats which have been tested for conformity to ECE-R 44 standard have 
a non-detachable test seal (a large E within  a circle and below this the test number) 
attached to the seat.
Child safety seats are classified in 5 groups:
Children of more than 150 cm in height ma y use the seat belts fitted to the vehicle 
without a seat bolster.
Group
Weight
0
0 - 10 kg
 page 100
0+
up to 13 kg
page 100
1
9 - 18 kg
page 100
2
15 - 25 kg
page 101
3
22 - 36 kg
page 101
WARNING (continued)
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