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The essentials
and chest in the event of a severe frontal col-
lision.
The special design of the airbag all
o
ws the
contr
olled escape of the propellant 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 visibil-
ity.
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Deactivating the front passenger
fr
ont airbag*
Fig. 25 Front passenger front airbag switch.
Fig. 26 Centre of the instrument panel: control
lamp for deactiv
ated front passenger airbag in
centre console.
To deactivate the front passenger front
airbag:
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Switch the ignition off.
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Open the door on the front passenger side.
●
Insert the key into the slot of the switch for
deactiv
ating the fr
ont passenger airbag
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Fig. 25. About 3/4 of the key should enter;
this is as far as it will go.
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Turn the key gently to the position. If you
have difficulty, ensure that you have inserted
the key as far as it will go.
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Close the front passenger door.
●
Check, with the ignition switched on, that
the control lamp remains lit where it
says in the centre of the
dash panel
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Fig. 26.
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in Activation and deactivation
of front passenger airbag* on
page 79
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Side airbags*
Fig. 27
Side airbag in driver's seat.
Fig. 28 Illustration of completely inflated side
airbag on l
eft side of v
ehicl
e.
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