Operation Manual

Seats, interior 51
The side airbags w ill not be triggered in the
event 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-impa ct,
z collisions involv ing a side-impa ct outside
the passenger cell.
Curtain airbag s
The curtain airbag system is identified b y
the word "Airba g" on the roof frame, and
protects front seat and rear outboard seat
oc cup ants in the eve nt of a s ev 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 e lectronics,
z the side-impact sensors,
z the airbag systems control indicator v in
the instrument cluster.
The curtain airbag system will be triggered:
z depending on the severity of the
accident,
z depending on the type of im pact,
z within the range shown in the illustration,
z together w ith the sid e airbag system,
z independently of the front airbag
sy ste m.