Operation Manual

Seats, interior 49
The front airbag system is trig gered:
z depending on the severity of the
accident,
z depending on the typ e of impact,
z within the range show n in the illustration,
z independently of the side airbag 3 and
curtain airbag systems.
Examples:
z Impact against a non-yielding obsta cle;
the front a irbags are triggered at low
vehicle speed s,
z Impact against a yielding obstacle (such
as another v ehicle); the front airbags are
only triggered at a higher vehicle speed.
When trigg ered, the driver’s and front
passenger’s airbags inflate in m illiseconds
and form sa fety cushions for the driver a nd
front passenger. Forward movement of
driver a nd front passenger is checked and
the risk of injuries to the upper body and
head thereby substantially reduced.
z No impairment of view w ill oc cur, as
airbags inflate and deflate so quickly.
The front airbag system will not be
triggered in the event of:
z the ignition being switched off,
z minor frontal collisions,
z accide nts in which the vehicle overturns,
z collisions involving a side or rear-impact
where it would not be of benefit to the
occupants.
9 Warning
The front airbag system provides
optimum protection when the seat, seat
belt, back rest and head restraint are
correctly adjusted.
Adjust the driver's seat according to the
occupant's height such that, with the
driver sitting upright, the steering wheel is
held in the area of its up per spokes w ith
the driver's arms s lig htly bent.
The driver’s seat should be as far back as
possible without compromising the
driver’s ability to reach the pedals,
stee ring wheel or controls.
The front passenger’s seat should be as
far back as possible, with the backrest
upright. Do not place the head, body,
hands or feet on the cover of the airbag
system.
Do not place objects, c hildren or pets in
the area in w hich the airbags infla te.
9 Warnin g
Se at belts must therefore always be w orn.
The front airbag system serves to
supplement the three-p oint sea t belts.
If you do not wear your seat be lt, you risk
being seriously injured, or even thrown
from the vehicle, in the event of an
accident.
The belts help to maintain occupants in
the correct seating position for the front
airbag system to provide effective
protection in the event of an accident.