Seats, interior
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When triggered the side airbag inflates in
milliseconds and forms a sa fety cushion for
driver and/or front passenger in the
respective door area. The risk of injury to
the upp er body in the event of a side-
impac t is thereby substantially reduc ed.
The sid e airbags w ill not be trigg ered in the
event of:
z
The ignition b eing switched off,
z
Frontal collisions.
z
Ac c idents in which the vehicle overturns.
z
Collisions inv olv ing a rea r-im pact.
z
Collisions inv olving a side-impact outside
the passenger c ell.
Curtain airbag s
3
The curtain airbag system is identified b y
the badge
AIR BAG
on the headlining trim.
The curtain airbag system comprises:
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An airbag w ith inflator in the roof fram e
on the d riv er’s and p assenger’s side
respectively.
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The control electronics.
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The side-impact sensors.
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The airbag system s control indica tor
v
in
the instrum ent cluster.
The curtain a irba g system w ill be trigg ered :
z
Depending on the severity of the
accident.
z
Depending on the type of impa ct.
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Within the range shown in illustra tion
S 11743.
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Tog ether w ith the sid e airbag system.
z
Independently of the front a irba g
system.
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Warning
There m ust be no objects in the area in
which the airbag inflates or in the area
between the seat back rests a nd the
vehicle body. Do not place the hands or
arms on the covers of the airbag systems.
Important information - see pag e 52.
The three-p oint sea t belt m ust be
correctly fitted - see page 39.