Operation Manual

Safety systems78
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The side airbag system will be triggered:
z depending on the severity of the
accident,
z depending on the type of impact,
z within the range show n in the illustration,
z independently of the front airbag
system .
When trigg ered , the side airbag inflates in
milliseconds and forms a safety cushion for
the driver and/or front passenger in the
re spective door area. The risk of injury to
the upper body and pelvis in the event of a
side-impact is thereby substantially
reduced.
The side airba gs will not be triggered in the
eve nt of:
z the ignition being switched off,
z frontal collisions,
z accidents in which the vehicle overturns,
if lateral impact is insufficient for side
airbag deployment,
z collisions involving a rear-impact,
z collisions involving a side-impact outside
the passenger cell.
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Cur tain ai rbags 3
The curtain airbag system is identified by
the word "Airbag" on the roof frame, and
protects front seat and rear outboard seat
occupants in the event of a severe side-
impact.
The curtain airbag system comprises:
z an airbag with inflator in the roof frame
above the doors on the driver’s and
passe ng er’s side re sp ective ly,
z the control electronics,
z the side-impact sensors,
z the airbag sy ste ms control indicator v in
the instrument cluster.
9 Warning
There must be no objects in the area in
which the airbag inflates or in the a rea
between the seat backrests and the
vehicle body.
Do not place hands, arms or other body
parts on the covers of the airbag systems.
Important information - see page 80.
The three-point sea t belt must a lways be
correctly fitted - see page 72.