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Safety
If you fit a rear-facing child seat to the front
passenger seat, the front passenger front air-
bag must be de-activated.
When the front passenger airbag is deactiva-
ted
, this means that only the front passenger
fr
ont
airbag is deactivated. All the other air-
bags in the vehicle remain activated.
Activating the front passenger front airbag
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Switch the ignition off.
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Open the glove compartment on the front
passenger side.
–
Insert the key into the slot of the switch for
deactivating the front passenger airbag
››› Fig. 61. About 3/4 of the key should en-
ter, as far as it will go.
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Then turn the key gently to the position.
Do not force it if you feel resistance, and
make sure you have inserted the key fully.
–
When the ignition is switched on, check
whether the control lamp
on the dash panel does ››› Fig. 62 not
light up ›››
.
WARNING
●
It is the driver's responsibility to ensure
that the key operated switch is set to the cor-
rect position.
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You should deactivate the front passenger
front airbag only if you have to use a rear-fac-
ing child seat in exceptional cases
››› page 46, Transporting children safety.
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Never install a child seat facing backwards
on the front passenger seat unless the front
passenger front airbag has been disabled.
Otherwise, there is a risk of death.
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As soon as the child seat is no longer nee-
ded on the front passenger seat, enable the
front passenger front airbag again.
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Only deactivate the front passenger front
airbag when the ignition is off, otherwise a
fault may occur in the airbag system, which
could cause the airbag to not deploy properly
or not deploy at all in case of an accident.
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Never leave the key in the airbag disabling
switch as it could get damaged or enable or
disable the airbag during driving.
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When the passenger airbag is deactivated,
if the control lamp is not
continuously lit up when the front passenger
airbag is disabled, there may be a fault in the
airbag system:
–
Have the airbag system inspected imme-
diately by a specialised workshop.
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Do not use a child seat on the front pas-
senger seat! The front passenger front
airbag could be triggered in the event of
an accident, even if there is a fault in the
system and, as a result, a child could sus-
tain serious or fatal injuries.
–
It is unpredictable whether the front pas-
senger airbag will deploy in the event of
an accident. Warn all your passengers of
this.
Transporting children safety
Safety for children
Introduction
For safety reasons, as we have learned from
accident statistics, we recommend that chil-
dren under 12 years of age travel in the rear
seats. Depending on their age, height and
weight, children travelling in rear seats must
use a child seat or a seat belt. For safety rea-
sons, the child seat should be installed in the
rear seat, behind the front passenger seat or
in the centre back seat.
The physical laws involved and the forces
acting in a collision apply also to children
›››
page 36
. But unlike adults, children do not
h
av
e fully developed muscle and bone struc-
tures. This means that children are subject to
a greater risk of injury.
To reduce the risk of injuries, children must
always use special child restraint systems
when travelling in the vehicle.
We recommend the use of child safety prod-
ucts from the SEAT Original Accessories Pro-
gramme, which includes systems for all ages
made by “Peke” (not for all countries).
These systems have been especially de-
signed and approved, complying with the
ECE-R44. regulation.
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