Airbag system
Description of the airbag system
Introduction
The airbag system provides, as a supplement to the seat belts, additional occu-
pant protection during severe frontal and side-on collisions.
The airbag will only provide optimum protection in conjunction with wear-
ing the seat belt - the airbag is not a substitute for the seat belts.
The functional status of the airbag system is indicated by the warning light
in the instrument cluster » page 26.
System description
Fig. 7 Installation positions of the front airbags
Fig. 8
Installation site of the side air-
bag
Front airbags - the forward thrust of the driver and of the front passenger is
cushioned when they make contact with the fully inflated airbag, and the risk
of injury to head and chest is thus reduced.
The front airbags can be identified by the lettering featured on the steer-
ing wheel and on the dashboard on the passenger side.
Side airbags - The forward thrust of the people seated in the vehicle is cush-
ioned when they make contact with the fully inflated airbag. The risk of injury
to the entire upper body (chest, stomach and pelvis) is reduced on the side
facing the door.
The side air bags can be identified by a label with the lettering marked on
the front seat backrests.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the airbag system consists of the
following parts.
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Individual airbags.
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Indicator light
in the instrument cluster » page 26.
Airbag deployment
Fig. 9
Gas-filled front airbags
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Airbag system
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