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Airbag system
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He
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estraints optimised for rear-end colli-
sion.
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Adjustable steering column.
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If necessary, anchor points for child seats
for the rear seats.
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Where applicable, mountings for the child
seat upper retaining strap.
Situations in which the front and side air-
bags do not deploy:
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If the ignition is switched off during the col-
lision.
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In frontal collisions, when the deceleration
measured by the control unit is too low.
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In minor side collisions.
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In rear collisions.
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In the event of the vehicle overturning.
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When the impact speed is lower than the
reference value set in the control unit.
There is a fault in the system if the control
lamp :
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does not light up when the ignition is
switched on,
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turns off after 4 seconds after the ignition
is switched on
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turns off and then lights up again after the
ignition is switched on
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illuminates or flashes while the vehicle is
moving.
WARNING
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The seat belt
s and airbags can only provide
maximum protection if the occupants are
seated correctly ››› page 48.
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If a fault has occurred in the airbag system,
have the system checked immediately by a
specialised workshop. Otherwise, during a
frontal collision the system might not trigger
correctly or may fail to trigger at all.
Airbag activation
The airbags deploy extremely rapidly, within
thou
s
andths
of a second, to provide addi-
tional protection in the event of an accident.
A fine dust may develop when the airbag de-
ploys. This is normal and it is not an indica-
tion of fire in the vehicle.
The airbag system is only ready to function
when the ignition is on.
In special accidents instances, several air-
bags may activate at the same time.
In the event of minor head-on and side colli-
sions, rear-end collisions, overturning or roll-
over of the vehicle, airbags do not activate.
Activation factors
The conditions that lead to the airbag system
activating in each situation cannot be gener-
alised. Some factors play an important role,
such as the properties of the object the vehi-
cle hits (hard/soft), angle of impact, vehicle
speed, etc.
Deceleration trajectory is key for airbag acti-
vation.
The control unit analyses the collision trajec-
tory and activates the respective restraint
system.
If the deceleration rate is below the prede-
fined reference value in the control unit the
airbags will not be triggered, even though
the accident may cause extensive damage to
the car.
The following airbags are triggered in seri-
ous head-on collisions
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Driver airbag.
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Front passenger front airbag
The following airbags are triggered in seri-
ous side-on collisions
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Front side airbag on the side of the acci-
dent.
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Rear side airbag on the side of the acci-
dent.
In an accident with airbag activation:
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the interior lights switch on (if the interior
light switch is in the courtesy light position);
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the hazard warning lights switch on;
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all doors are unlocked;
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