AIRBAG
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The car is equipped with front airbags for the driver and passenger, driver side
knee bag and side bags - window bags.
FRONT AIRBAGS
• The front airbags (driver, passenger, driver knee bag) protect the occupants
of the front seats in the event of moderate to high severity front impacts by
positioning the cushion between the occupant and the steering wheel or the
dashboard.
• Therefore non-activation in other types of collisions (side collisions, rear
shunts, roll-overs, etc.) is not a system malfunction.
• The front airbags (driver, passenger, driver knee bag) do not replace but
rather complement the seat belts, which you are always advised to wear, as
specified by law in Europe and most non-European countries.
• Front airbags may not activate in the following situations:
• frontal impacts against highly deformable objects not involving the front
surface of the car (e.g. bumper collision against guard rail, etc.);
• car wedging under other vehicles or protective barriers (e.g. trucks or
guard rails);
they may not provide any additional protection compared with seat belts, so
their activation would not be appropriate. In these cases, non-deployment
does not indicate a system malfunction.
• The airbags are not deployed in the event of minor frontal impacts (for which
the restraining action of the seat belts is sufficient). Safety belts must
always be worn. In the event of frontal impact they guarantee correct
positioning of the occupant.
FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG (A)
• This consists of an instantly inflating cushion contained in a special recess
in the centre of the steering wheel.
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