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Side airbags*
Description of side airbags
The side airbag increases protection of the passenger
concerned in the case of a side impact.
The side airbags are housed in the upholstery of the backrests of the front
seats and are marked ⇒ fig. 129 with the lettering “AIRBAG” on the
middle part.
The side airbag system in combination with the three-point seat belts,
offers additional protection for the upper area of the body (chest, stomach
and pelvis) in the event of severe side collisions ⇒ in “Important safety
information on the side airbag” on page 160.
Apart from their normal protective function, a further task of the seat belts
is to also hold the driver and front passenger in a correct seated position
in the event of a side collision so as to enable the side airbags to offer the
maximum protection.
You should therefore always fasten the seat belts, not only because this
is required by law, but also for safety reasons and for your own protection
⇒ page 147, “Why seat belts?”.
Function of the side airbags
Risk of injury to the upper part of the body is reduced by
fully inflated side airbags.
In the case of a violent side crash, the side airbags in the front seat and
the head airbags on the side of the car at which the collision occurs, are
deployed ⇒ fig. 130.
In certain accident situations both the front airbags as well as the head
and side airbags may be deployed together.
If an airbag is deployed, the airbag is filled with propellant gas. The
airbags inflate in fractions of a second and at a high speed in order to be
able to offer that additional protection in the event of an accident.
Fig. 129 Driver seat:
Installation position of
airbag
Fig. 130 Side airbags
deployed
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