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Lateral airbags
Deployment
Alateralairbagisdeployedunilaterallyinthe
eventofaserioussideimpactappliedtoallor
partofthesideimpactzoneB, perpendicular
tothelongitudinalcentrelineofthevehicleona
horizontalplaneanddirectedfromtheoutside
towardstheinsideofthevehicle.
Thelateralairbaginflatesbetweenthehipand
shoulder of the front occupant of the vehicle
andthecorrespondingdoortrimpanel.
Impact detection zones
A. Frontimpactzone.
B. Sideimpactzone.
Curtain airbags
Deployment
Thecurtainairbagisdeployedatthesame
timeasthecorrespondinglateralairbaginthe
eventofaserioussideimpactappliedtoallor
partofthesideimpactzoneB, perpendicular
tothelongitudinalcentrelineofthevehicleona
horizontalplaneanddirectedfromtheoutside
towardstheinsideofthevehicle.
Thecurtainairbaginflatesbetweenthefrontor
rearoccupantofthevehicleandthewindows.
Systemwhichprotectsthedriverandfront
passengerintheeventofaserioussideimpact
inordertolimittheriskofinjurytothechest,
betweenthehipandtheshoulder.
Eachlateralairbagisfittedintheseatbackrest
frame,doorside.
Systemwhichcontributestowardsimproving
theprotectionofthedriverandpassengers
(withtheexceptionoftherearcentre
passenger)intheeventofaseriousside
impactinordertolimittheriskofinjurytothe
sideofthehead.
Eachcurtainairbagisbuiltintothepillarsand
theupperpassengercompartmentarea.