| Deactivating and activating passenger-side airbag units (adaptation) |
| It is then necessary to deactivate the airbag unit if it is intended to use a child seat on the front passenger seat in which the child faces with its back to the direction of travel. |
| In certain countries, national legislation also requires deactivation of the side and head airbags. |
| In certain countries(e.g. the Czech Republic), national legislation also requires deactivation of the front and possibly the side and head airbags for all types of child seat on the front passenger seat . |
| As soon as the child seat is no longer required, the front passenger airbag units should be re-activated. |
Caution | Deactivation of the passenger-side airbag units must comply with the legal requirements and regulations of the country concerned! |
| Pay attention to safety precautions regarding repairs to airbag system → Chapter! |
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| For vehicles without a key switch for airbags |
| When blocking the airbag units it is necessary to pull out the appropriate connectors from the airbag unit. |
| After the passenger-side airbag units have been deactivated, the warning light for the airbag -K75- comes on at first for about 4 seconds after the ignition is switched on and then flashes for about 12 seconds. This indicates that an ignition circuit is deactivated. |
| If the airbag units are deactivated, faults relating to airbag deactivation are stored in the fault memory and, after the airbag units are subsequently re-activated, the faults in the fault memory are automatically erased. |
| It is necessary to complete the “registration card for airbag systems/belt tensioner” each time the passenger-side airbag unit is deactivated (switched off) and each time it is re-activated. The original document remains in the Service Department, the 1st copy is sent to the ŠKODA Service Department (Czech Republic) or to the Importer for registration (other countries), while the 2nd copy is handed over to the customer (inserted into Service Book). |
| Deactivation and re-activation of the passenger-side airbag unit should be entered in the Service Schedule. |
| The specified stickers must be affixed on the dash panel in the front passenter area above the “AIRBAG” logo during the entire period that the passenger-side airbag units are deactivated. These stickers are intended to draw the attention of the occupants to the fact that the passenger-side airbag units have been deactivated. |
| For vehicles with a key switch for airbags |
| For vehicles MY 04 ?, which are fitted with the key switch for airbags, the switching on and off of the front airbag and the side airbag on the front passenger side is performed by means of the key switch in the glove compartment. The driver can only operate the key switch with the ignition key when the ignition is switched off. Switching off of the passenger-side front and side airbag is indicated by means of a warning light in the middle of the dash panel. |
| Switching off of the airbags using the key switch does not have to be registered or entered into the service schedule. |
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