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Seats, Interior
Curtain airb ag
3
The c urtain airbag system consists of an
airbag in the roof frame on each sid e. This
can be identified by the word
A IRBAG
on
the roof pillar.
The c urtain airbag system comp rises:
z
an airbag with inflator in the roof frame
on the driver’s and front pa ssenger sid e
respectively,
z
the control elec tronics,
z
the side im pact sensors,
z
the control indica tor for airba g
system s
v
in the instrument panel.
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 ra ng e shown in the illustration
on the c entre door p illar of the d riv er’s or
front passenger side,
z
together with the side airbag system,
z
irrespectiv e of sea t occupancy
rec og nition,
z
indep endently of the front airbag
system.
The ignition must be switched on.
When the curtain a irb ag is triggered it
inflates within milliseconds and provides a
safety barrier in the head area on the
respective side of the v ehicle. This red uces
the risk of injury to the head considera bly in
case of a side im pact.
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