Safety
triggered. Children up to 12 years old
should alwa
ys travel on the rear seat. Never
transport children in the vehicle if they are
not restrained or the restraint system is not
appropriate for their age, size or weight.
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To reduce the risk of injury from an inflat-
ing airbag, always wear the seat belt prop-
erly
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Description of the airbag system
The airbag system offers additional protec-
tion f
or the occupants in combination with
the se
at belts.
The airbag system comprises the following
modules (as per vehicle equipment):
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Electronic control unit
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Front airbags for driver and passenger
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Knee airbag for the driver
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Side airbags
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Central airbag for the driver
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Head airbag
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Airbag control lamp on the instrument
panel
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Key-operated switch for front passenger
airbag
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Control lamp for disabled/enabled status
of the front passenger airbag.
The airbag system operation is monitored
electronically. The airbag control lamp will il-
luminate for a few seconds every time the ig-
nition is switched on (self-diagnosis).
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.
The airbag system is not triggered if:
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the ignition is switched off
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there is a minor frontal collision
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there is a minor side collision
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there is a rear-end collision
WARNING
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The seat belts and airbags can only pro-
vide maximum protection if the occupants
are seated correctly
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If a fault has occurred in the airbag sys-
tem, have the system checked immediately
by a specialised workshop. Otherwise there
is a danger that during a collision, the sys-
tem may fail to trigger, or not trigger cor-
rectly.
Airbag activation
The airbags deploy extremely rapidly, within
thousands of a second, to pr
ovide additional
protection in the event of an accident. A fine
dust may develop when the airbag deploys.
This is normal and it is not an indication 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.
Airbags do not activate in the event of mi-
nor head-on and side collisions or rear-end
collisions. Airbags only activate if the vehicle
overturns in the hybrid plug-in version of the
vehicle.
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 ve-
hicle hits (hard/soft), angle of impact, vehi-
cle speed, etc.
Deceleration trajectory is key for airbag acti-
vation.
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