In the event of an impact, those not
wearing a seat belt are projected
forwards, and may come into contact
with the bag which is still inflating.
The protection offered by the bag is
compromised in these circumstances.
The front airbags may not activate in
the case of a frontal impact against
highly deformable objects not involving
the front surface of the car (e.g. wing
collision against guard rail) or in the
case of the car wedging under other
cars or protective barriers (e.g. under
trucks or guard rails).
The airbags are not deployed in the
event of minor frontal impacts (for
which the restraining action of the seat
belts is sufficient). It is therefore always
necessary to wear seat belts.
Front airbag driver's side
100)
This consists of an instantly inflating
bag contained in a special
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compartment in the centre of the
steering wheel fig. 74.
Passenger's front airbag and child
restraint systems
101)
Failure to activate in the conditions
described above is due to the fact that
they may not provide any additional
protection compared with seat belts, so
their activation would be inappropriate.
In these cases, non-deployment does
not indicate a system malfunction.
The driver's and passenger's
Rearward facing child restraint systems
must NEVER be fitted on the front
seat with an active passenger airbag
since in the event of an impact the
airbag activation may cause fatal
injuries to the transported child.
ALWAYS comply with the instructions
on the label on the passenger side
sun visor fig. 76.
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front airbags have been designed and
calibrated to protect front seat
occupants wearing seat belts.
Passenger front airbag
This consists of an instantly inflating
bag contained in a special recess in the
dashboard fig. 75 which has a larger
volume than that of the driver.
At their maximum inflation, their volume
fills most of the space between the
steering wheel and the driver and
between the dashboard and the
passenger.
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