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Understanding the Vehicle
Passive and Active Safety
System
Passive Safety
The passive safety system is intended
to reduce the risk of suffering serious
injuries in the event of an accident.
Safety belts with pretensioner and
load limiter, airbags and other auxiliary
components of the occupant restraint
systems described in the specific
chapters of this section are essential
components of this system.
In addition to these components, the
body with controlled deformation is of
fundamental importance for passive
safety. It is able to absorb the energy
that develops during an impact and
distribute it over the entire structure with
consequent progressive deceleration of
the vehicle.
To protect the occupants in these
situations, the passenger compartment
is a survival cell capable of maintaining
maximum resistance without deforming.
Active Safety
The active safety system aims to prevent
accidents or reduce their severity. To
achieve this, it uses the following
systems/components.
Braking and Stability Control Systems
In addition to the brake hydraulic system
that operates the calipers, the car is
equipped with the ESC electronic
system and related subsystems. These
allow, during braking, not to block
the wheels while maintaining good
maneuverability and stability of the car.
Even during the acceleration phases, the
TCS system can be of help avoiding the
slipping of the driving wheels.
External Lights
To drive safely it is essential to be able
to see the road well and be seen by
others; this is why the car is equipped
with the most sophisticated lighting
systems.
Air Conditioning System
Even the air conditioning of the
passenger compartment avoids fogging
conditions and helps to increase the
comfort on board and therefore the
promptness of reflexes.
Occupants Restraint
Systems (ORS)
The listed ORS are some of the most
important safety functions in your
vehicle:
• Three-point seat belts (also called
lap shoulder belts) for the driver and
passenger.
• Advanced front airbags for driver and
passenger.
• Supplemental Window AirBags (WAB)
for driver and passenger.
• Supplement knee airbag for passenger
(MC20 Cielo only).
• An energy-absorbing steering column
and steering wheel.
• Front seat belts incorporate a
pretensioner that may enhance
occupant protection by managing the
energy created during an impact.
• Passenger seat belt includes Automatic
Locking Retractors (ALR), which locks
the seat belt webbing into position by
extending the belt all the way out to
secure a large item in a seat.
NOTE:
The advanced front airbags have a
multistage inflator design. This allows
the airbag to have different rates of
inflation based on the severity and type
of collision.
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