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The curtain airbag system will be triggered:
z depending on the severity of the
accident,
z depending on the typ e of impact,
z within the range shown in the illustration
on the centre door pillar of the driver’s or
front passenger side,
z together with the side airbag system,
z irrespective of seat occupancy
recognition,
z independently of the front airbag
sys tem .
When the curtain airbag is triggered it
inflates w ithin milliseconds and provides a
safety barrier in the hea d area on the
respective side of the vehicle. This reduces
the risk of injury to the head considerably in
case of a side impact.
The curtain airbags will not b e triggered in
the eve nt of
z the ignition is switched off,
z frontal collisions,
z accidents in which the vehicle overturns,
z collisions involving a rear impact,
z collisions involving a side impact outside
the passenger cell.
The re m ust be no objec ts in the area in
which the airbag inflates. Do not place
the hands or arms on the covers of the
airbag systems. Important information –
see page 92.
The three-point seat belt must always be
correctly fitted – see page 82.