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Airbag system 165
Using the system Safety Driving Tips General Maintenance Breakdown assistance Technical Data
Front airbag
Description of the front airbags
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belt!
The front airbag for the driver is housed in the steering wheel
⇒
fig. 164 . The front
airbag for the front passenger* is housed in the dash panel above the storage
compartment
⇒
fig. 165 . The installation positions are each marked with the
“AIRBAG” logo.
The front airbag system, in combination with three-point safety belts, offers addi-
tional protection for the head and chest area of the driver and front passenger in
the event of a frontal collision of major severity
⇒
in “Important safety informa-
tion regarding the front airbag system” on page 166.
The airbag is not a substitute for the seat belt, but is part of the complete passive
vehicle safety concept.
Please note that an airbag can only offer you optimal
protection in combination with a seat belt which is fastened .
Apart from their normal protective function, a further task of the
seat belts
is to
also hold the driver and front passenger in a correct seated position in the event of
a frontal collision so as to enable the front airbags to offer the maximum protection.
You should therefore always fasten the seat belts, not only because this is required
by law, but also for safety reasons and for your own protection
⇒
page 158, “Why
seat belts?”.
Note
The dash panel must be replaced after the front passenger airbag has been
deployed.
Function of the front airbags
Risk of injury to the head and chest area is reduced by fully inflated
airbags.
Fig. 164 Driver airbag in
the steering wheel
Fig. 165 Front passenger
airbag in the dash panel
Fig. 166 Inflated airbags
NKO A5 20 MR08.book Page 165 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 2:54 PM