Operation Manual

Seats, interior 51
The side airbags will not be triggered in the
event of:
z the ignition b eing switched off,
z frontal collisions,
z accidents in which the vehicle overturns,
if lateral impact is insufficient for side
airb ag deployment,
z collisions involving a rear-impact,
z collisions involving a side-impact outside
the passenger cell.
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Curtain airbag s
The curtain airbag system is identified by
the word "Airbag" on the roof frame, and
protects front seat and rear outboard seat
oc cup ants in the event of a sev ere side -
impact.
The curtain airbag system comprises:
z an airbag with inflator in the roof frame
above the doors on the driver’s and
passenger’s side respectively,
z the control electronics,
z the side-impact sensors,
z the airbag systems control indicator v in
the instrument cluster.
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The curtain airbag system will be triggered:
z depending on the severity of the
accident,
z depending on the type of impact,
z within the range shown in the illustration,
z together with the side airbag system,
z independently of the front airbag
sy ste m.