Vehicle Security Systems Skoda Rapid 1

Description of the passive safety system
The airbag system provides driver and passenger protection in addition to the seat belt action to reduce the risk and severity of injury by deploying and inflating the driver and passenger airbags, side airbags, and...

Precautions when working with the security system
1. It is allowed to start work on the airbag at least 3 minutes after turning the ignition key to the OFF position (turned off) and disconnect the wire from the negative terminal («-») battery, except when performing a...

Airbags — general view
1. Side impact sensor on the front passenger side 2. Side airbag on the passenger side 3. Side airbag type «curtain» 4. Passenger side accelerometer 5. Side airbag on the driver's side 6. Side airbag type «curtain» 7....

Replacing parts of the Airbag system
Attention. Trip-related traffic accident (turning on the launcher) airbag system modules. It is essential to replace the following parts with new original parts: Air bag central control unit VW 1) Driver's Side Airbag...

Airbag Electronic Control Unit — Description
The command to deploy the airbags comes from the SRS unit, which receives a signal from the front and side impact sensors. 1. DC converter; located in the power supply unit, contains a boost/buck converter and provides...

Electronic airbag control unit — removal and installation
Attention. Do not change the original location of the electronic control unit for the passive safety system while the unit is connected to the network and the ignition is on. Otherwise, the airbag may inadvertently...

Side impact sensor on the central pillar of the body — removal and installation
Attention. Do not connect electrified gauges to airbag terminals. Spontaneous operation of the squib is possible and, as a result, serious injury. Note. Repair of elements of the passive safety system is not provided....

Side impact sensor on the rear pillar of the body — removal and installation
Attention. Do not connect electrified gauges to airbag terminals. Spontaneous operation of the squib is possible and, as a result, serious injury. Note. Repair of elements of the passive safety system is not provided....

Passenger's frontal airbag switch — removal and installation
Removing 1. Disconnect the negative terminal from the battery. 2. Remove glove box assembly (see the relevant section in chapter Body ). 3. Disconnect the harness connector from the passenger's frontal airbag switch...

Driver front airbag module — removal and installation
Attention. Do not connect electrified gauges to airbag terminals. Spontaneous operation of the squib is possible and, as a result, serious injury. Attention. To avoid spontaneous deployment of airbags, it is forbidden...

Passenger side frontal airbag module — removal and installation
Attention. After removal, it is always necessary to lay the passenger airbag module with the housing down and the decorative cover up. Never lay the airbag module upside down. Failure to follow this instruction could...

Side airbag — removal and installation
Removing 1. Remove the front seat assembly (see the relevant section in chapter Body ). 2. Detach the seat back from the cushion. 3. Remove the seat back cover. 4. Disconnect the wiring harness connector (5) from the...

Side airbag type «curtains» — removal and installation
Attention. Always install the airbag module with the casing down and the decorative cover up after removal. Never lay the airbag module upside down. Failure to follow this instruction could result in serious injury....

Activation of failed airbag and pretensioner modules
Attention. If the vehicle is to be scrapped, the airbags and seat belt pretensioners inside the vehicle must be activated. If the vehicle is to be used later and only the airbag modules are to be disposed of, they are...

Disposal of airbag modules and pretensioners
Once the airbag modules and seat belt pretensioners have been activated, they must be disposed of in accordance with current environmental legislation. To do this, do the following: 1. The squib is very hot after...

Front seat belts — removal and installation
Attention. Always after an accident, it is necessary to carry out a complete check of the technical condition of the elements of the passive safety system described below. Retractable seat belt tensioners. Locks...

Front seat belt height adjuster — removal and installation
Attention. Always after an accident, it is necessary to carry out a complete check of the technical condition of the elements of the passive safety system described below. Retractable seat belt tensioners. Locks...

Front seat belt buckle — removal and installation
Attention. Always after an accident, it is necessary to carry out a complete check of the technical condition of the elements of the passive safety system described below. Retractable seat belt tensioners. Locks...

Front seat belt buckle (modification) — removal and installation
Removing 1. Remove the front seat assembly (see the relevant section in chapter Body ). 2. Disconnect the harness connector under the seat (1), as shown in the figure below. 3. Disconnect clamps (arrows) wiring harness...

Seat belt of a back external seat — removal and installation
1. Remove the rear seat cushion assembly (see the relevant section in chapter Body ). 2. Remove the rear seat back assembly (see the relevant section in chapter Body ). 3. Remove the upper part of the luggage...

The central seat belt of a back seat — removal and installation
Removing 1. Remove the rear seat cushion assembly (see the relevant section in chapter Body ). 2. Unscrew the fastening bolt (3), shown in the figure below. Mounting bolt tightening torque during installation: 40 Nm. 3....

Checking the action of the automatic retract lock
The automatic belt retractor mechanism has two types of blocking action. The first type of lock is activated if the belt begins to rapidly pull out of the automatic retraction mechanism. 1. Pull the belt out of the...

Checking the technical condition of seat belts
Note. If the vehicle was in a traffic accident, then the check of the technical condition of the driver's and passenger's seat belts of the vehicle only eliminates all existing defects. 1. Turn the ignition key to...