Fiat ABARTH 124 SPIDER 2019 User Manual page 96

How The SRS Air Bags
Work
This vehicle has front air bags and
lap/shoulder belts for both the driver
and front passenger. The front air bags
are a supplement to the seat belt
restraint systems. The SRS Air Bags are
designed to provide further protection
for passengers in addition to the seat
belt functions. Be sure to wear seat
belts properly.
Seat Belt Pretensioners
The seat belt pretensioners are
designed to deploy in moderate or
severe frontal, near frontal collisions. In
addition, during a side collision, the
pretensioner operates on the side in
which the collision occurs.
The pretensioners operate differently
depending on what types of air bags
are equipped. For details on the seat
belt pretensioner operation, refer to the
"SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria".
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Warning!
Being too close to the steering wheel or
instrument panel during front air bag
deployment could cause serious injury,
including death. Air bags need room to
inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending
your arms to reach the steering wheel or
instrument panel.
Never place a rear-facing child restraint
in front of an air bag. A deploying
passenger front air bag can cause death
or serious injury to a child 12 years or
younger, including a child in a rear-facing
child restraint.
Never install a rear-facing child restraint
in the front seat of a vehicle. Only use a
rear-facing child restraint in the rear seat. If
the vehicle does not have a rear seat, do
not transport a rear-facing child restraint in
that vehicle.
Driver Air Bag
The driver's air bag is mounted in the
steering wheel.
Driver Side Air Bags
When Air Bag crash sensors detect a
frontal impact of greater than moderate
force, the driver's Air Bag inflates
quickly helping to reduce injury mainly
to the driver's head or chest caused by
directly hitting the steering wheel. For
more details about Air Bag deployment,
refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment
Criteria" in this chapter for further
information.
(With Passenger Occupant
Classification System)
The driver's dual-stage air bag controls
air bag inflation in two energy stages.
During an impact of moderate severity,
the driver's air bag deploys with lesser
energy, whereas during more severe
impacts, it deploys with more energy.
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