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FIAT PUNTO TRAINING OUTLINE
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9.7.2 Smart 2 airbag system
The vehicle occupants are protected during head-on collisions by an innovative restraint
system called “Air-Bag Smart 2”, which is capable of adapting the actuation parameters
automatically depending on the seriousness of the accident.
Driver’s and passenger’s front airbags
with dual actuation stage: in fact, the current
restraint systems are inevitably dimensioned to guarantee adequate protection only in 10% of
all head-on collisions. For this reason, airbags with dual actuation stage have been designed.
When a medium seriousness collision takes place, the electronic control unit will only drive the
first airbag actuation stage, avoiding the development of unnecessary energy for the
occupant’s protection. Conversely, in case of very serious collisions, the control unit will drive
both stages, so as to absorb the occupant’s greatest kinetic energy before the occupant hits
against the steering wheel or the dashboard.
Driver’s side front airbag:
it consists of an instantly inflating cushion held in a special
compartment located in the middle of the steering wheel.
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