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Safety
51
Airbag system
WARNING
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If you do not wear a seat belt, if you lean
f
orward, or are not seated correctly while the
vehicle is in motion, you are at a greater risk
of injury if the side airbag system is triggered
in an accident.
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In order for the side airbags to provide
their maximum protection, the prescribed sit-
ting position must always be maintained with
seat belts fastened while travelling.
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In a side-on collision the side airbags will
not work if the sensors do not correctly
measure the pressure increase on the inte-
rior of the doors, due to air escaping through
the areas with holes or openings in the door
panel.
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Never drive if the interior door panels have
been removed or if the panels have not been
correctly fitted.
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Occupants of the outer seats must never
carry any objects or pets in the deployment
space between them and the airbags, or al-
low children or other passengers to travel
in this position. It is also important not to at-
tach any accessories (such as cup holders)
to the doors. This would impair the protection
oered by the side airbags.
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The built-in coat hooks should be used only
for lightweight clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pock-
ets.
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Great forces, such as hard blows or kicks,
must not be exerted upon the backrest bol-
ster because the system may be damaged.
In this case, the side airbags would not be
triggered.
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Under no circumstances should protective
covers be fitted over seats with side airbags
unless the covers have been approved for
use in your vehicle. Because the airbag de-
ploys from the side of the backrest, the use
of conventional seat covers would obstruct
the side airbag, seriously reducing the air-
bag's eectiveness.
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Any damage to the original seat upholstery
or around the seams of the side airbag units
must be repaired immediately by a special-
ised workshop.
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The airbags provide protection for just one
accident; replace them once they have de-
ployed.
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Any work on the side airbag system or re-
moval and installation of the airbag compo-
nents for other repairs (such as removal of
the front seat) should only be performed by a
specialised workshop. Otherwise, faults may
occur during the airbag system operation.
Head-protection airbags
Fig.34 L
ocation and deployment area of the
head-protection airbag.
Head-protection airbags are on both sides of
the passenger compartment, abo
ve the doors
›››Fig.34 and their location is indicated with
the word “AIRBAG”.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the head-
protection airbag system gives the vehicle oc-
cupants additional protection for the head and
upper body in the event of a severe side colli-
sion ›››
.
The fr
amed area is covered by the head-pro-
tection airbag when it is deployed (deployment
area) ›››Fig.34. Therefore, objects should
never be placed or mounted in this area ›››
.
In the e
vent of a side collision the curtain airbag
is triggered on the impact side of the vehicle.
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