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The essentials
Side airbags*
Fig. 18 Side airbag in driver seat.
Fig. 19 Illustration of completely inflated side
airb
ag
s
on the left side of the vehicle.
The side airbags are located in the backrest
c
u
shion
s of the driver seat ››› Fig. 18 and the
front passenger seat as well as in the back-
rest of the side rear seats. The locations are
identified by the text “AIRBAG” in the upper
region of the backrests.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the side
airbag system provides additional protection
for the upper body in the event of a severe
side collision ›››
page 61, The whys
and wherefores of seat belts.
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 occu-
pants 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 air-
bags provide maximum protection.
››› in Side airbags* on page 69
Head-protection airbags*
Fig. 20 Location of head-protection airbags.
Fig. 21 Deployed head-protection airbags.
The head-protection airbags are located on
both s
ide
s
in the interior above the doors
››› Fig. 20 and are identified with the text
“AIRBAG”.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the head-
protection airbag system gives the vehicle
occupants additional protection for the head
and upper body in the event of a severe side
collision ››› page 15.
››› in Curtain airbags* on page 70
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