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The essentials
The side airbags are located in the driver's
seat and fr
ont passenger seat backr
ests
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Fig. 27. The locations are identified by the
text “AIRBAG” in the upper region of the
backrests.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side air-
bag system provides additional protection for
the upper body in the event of a severe side
collision.
In a side collision, the side airbags reduce the
risk of injury to passengers to the areas of the
body facing the impact. In addition to their
normal function of protecting the occupants
in a collision, the front and rear outer seat
belts also hold the passengers in the event of
a side collision; this is how these airbags pro-
vide maximum protection.
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in Side airbags* on page 77
Head-protection airbags*
Fig. 29
Location and deployment area of the
head-pr
ot
ection airbag.
There is a head airbag on each side of the in-
t
erior abo
v
e the doors
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Fig. 29. Airbags are
identified by the word “AIRBAG”.
The area framed in red is covered by the
head-protection airbag when it is deployed
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Fig. 29 (deployment area). Therefore, ob-
jects should never be placed or mounted in
this area
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in Head-protection airbags*
on page 7
7
.
In the e
vent of a side collision the curtain air-
bag is triggered on the impact side of the ve-
hicle.
The head-protection airbags reduce the risk
of injury to passengers in the front and rear
side seats facing the impact.
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in Head-protection airbags* on
page 77
Child seats
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Fig. 30 Vehicle interior
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