Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
Airbag system30
• the two front airbags (airbag with gas generator) for the driver and front
passenger,
• a warning lamp T on the instrument panel ⇒ page 27
The airbag system operation is monitored electronically. The airbag warning
lamp will light up for a few seconds every time the ignition is switched on
(self-diagnosis).
There is a fault in the system if the warning lamp
T:
• does not light up when the ignition is switched on ⇒ page 27
• after the ignition is switched on, it turns off after 4 seconds,
• turns off and then lights up again after the ignition is switched on,
• lights up or flashes while the vehicle is moving.
The front airbag system will not be triggered if:
• the ignition is switched off
• there is a minor frontal collision,
• there is a side collision,
• there is a rear-end collision
• the vehicle turns over
WARNING
• The seat belts and airbags can only provide maximum protection if the
occupants are seated correctly ⇒ page 9, “Proper sitting position for occu-
pants”.
• If a fault has occurred in the airbag system, have the system checked
immediately by a specialised workshop. Otherwise, during a frontal colli-
sion the system may fail to trigger, or not trigger correctly.
Operation of front airbags
Inflated airbags reduce the risk of head or chest injury.
The airbag system is designed so that the airbags for the driver and front
passenger are triggered in a severe frontal collision.
In certain types of accident the front and side airbags may be triggered
together.
When the system is triggered, the airbags fill with a propellant gas and
deploy in front of the driver and front passenger ⇒ fig. 18. The fully deployed
airbags cushion the forward movement of the front occupants and help to
reduce the risk of injury to the head and the upper part of the body.
The special design of the airbag allows the controlled escape of the propel-
lant gas when an occupant puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and
chest are surrounded and protected by the airbag. After the collision, the
airbag deflates sufficiently to allow visibility.
The airbags deploy extremely rapidly, within thousandths of a second, to
provide additional protection in the event of an accident. A fine dust may
Fig. 18 Inflated front
airbags
Ibiza_EN.book Seite 30 Mittwoch, 1. September 2010 5:24 17
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...