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1
9
3
Safety
Airbags
S
ystem designed to maximise the sa
f
ety o
f
the
occupants
(
with the exception o
f
the rear centre
p
assen
g
er
)
in the event of violent collisions.
The airba
g
s supplement the action of the force-
limitin
g
seat belts
(
with the exception of the
c
entre rear passen
g
er
)
.
I
f
a collision occurs, the electronic detectors
record and anal
y
se the
f
ront and side impacts
s
usta
i
ne
d
i
n t
h
e
i
m
p
act
d
etect
i
on zones:
- in the case o
f
a serious impact, the airbags
a
re deplo
y
ed instantl
y
and contribute
towards better protection of the occupants
of the vehicle
(
with the exception of the rear
c
entre passen
g
er
)
; immediatel
y
after the
impact, the airba
g
s deflate rapidl
y
so that
the
y
do not hinder visibilit
y
or the exit o
f
the
occupants,
- in the case o
f
a minor or rear im
p
act
or in certain roll-over conditions, the
a
irba
g
s will not be deplo
y
ed; the seat belt
a
lone contributes towards ensurin
g
y
ou
r
p
rotection in these situations.
T
he airba
g
s do not operate when the
i
g
nition is switched off
.
This equipment will onl
y
deplo
y
once.
I
f a second impact occurs
(
durin
g
the
s
ame or a subsequent accident
)
, the
a
i
r
b
a
g
w
ill
not
b
e
d
ep
l
o
y
e
d
a
g
a
i
n.
Deplo
y
ment of the airba
g(
s
)
is
a
ccompan
i
e
d
by
a s
ligh
t em
i
ss
i
on
o
f
smoke and a noise, due to the
a
ctivation o
f
the p
y
rotechnic cartrid
g
e
incorporated in the system.
This smoke is not harm
f
ul, but sensitive
individuals ma
y
experience sli
g
ht
irrit
a
ti
o
n.
The noise of the detonation ma
y
result
in a sli
g
ht loss of hearin
g
for a short
t
i
m
e
.
I
m
p
act
d
etect
i
on zones
A.
Front impact zone.
B.
S
ide impact zone.
Front airba
g
s
Deplo
y
ment
The airba
g
s are deplo
y
ed simultaneousl
y
, unless
the passen
g
er's front airba
g
is deactivated, in the
e
vent of a serious front impact to all or part of the
f
ront impact zone
A
, in the lon
g
itudinal centreline o
f
the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed
f
rom
th
e
f
r
o
nt t
o
th
e
r
ea
r
of
th
e
v
e
hi
c
l
e
.
The
f
ront airbag in
f
lates between the thorax and
head o
f
the
f
ront occupant o
f
the vehicle and the
s
teerin
g
wheel, driver's side, and the dashboard,
passen
g
er's side to cushion their forward
m
o
v
e
m
e
n
t
.
S
y
stem which protects the driver and front
passen
g
er in the event of a serious front impact
in order to limit the risk of in
j
ur
y
to the head and
t
ho
r
a
x.
The driver's airba
g
is
f
itted in the centre o
f
the
s
teerin
g
wheel; the
f
ront passen
g
er's airba
g
is
f
itted in the dashboard above the glove box.
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