SIDE BAGS
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
On some versions, the vehicle may
be fitted with driver and passenger
front side airbags for head and torso
protection.
Side bags protect occupants from
side-on crashes of medium/high
severity by placing the bag between
the occupant and the internal parts
of the side structure of the vehicle.
Non-activation of side bags in other
types of collisions (front collisions,
rear shunts, roll-overs, etc.) does
not indicate a system malfunction.
An electronic control unit causes the
bags to inflate in the event of a
side impact. The bags inflate
instantaneously placing themselves
between the occupants' bodies
and the structures which could
cause injury. They deflate
immediately afterwards.
Side bags are not a replacement of,
but rather a complement to, seat
belts, which you are recommended
to wear at all times, as specified
by law in Europe and most
non-European countries.
For this reason, the seat belt must
be worn at all times. In the case
of side-on collisions, the seat belts
hold occupants in the correct
position in relation to the airbag and
prevent them from being thrown
out of the vehicle by a very violent
collision.
SIDE BAGS
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
It consists of an instantly inflating
bag housed in the front seat
backrest fig. 137. It protects the
pelvis, chest and shoulder area of
the passengers in the event of side
crashes of medium-high severity.
IMPORTANT In the event of side
impact, you can obtain the best
protection from the system by
maintaining a correct position on the
seat, thereby allowing the side bag
to deploy correctly.
IMPORTANT Do not wash the seats
with water or pressurised steam
(by hand or at automatic seat
washing stations).
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