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108 Occupant safety – Purpose and function of the restraint system
If an accident is detected, the post-collision brake
can initiate automatic braking. When the vehicle
has come to a standstill, the electric parking
brake is automatically applied.
The driver can cancel automatic braking by taking
the following actions:
braking more strongly than automatic braking
R
fully depressing the accelerator pedal with
R
force
Purpose and function of the restraint system
Overview of deployment situations (restraint sys-
tem)
In particular ensure the following conditions to
enable the components of the restraint system to
deploy their protective potential:
Seat correctly (
page 99).
/
R
Fasten seat belts correctly (
R
Function of the seat belt warning lamp
-
(
page 102).
/
Function of the rear seat belt status dis-
-
play (
The restraint system warning lamp 6 does
R
not light up after the self-check
(
page 101).
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The indicator lamps PASSENGER AIR BAG dis-
R
play the correct status of the front passenger
airbag (
Depending on the detected deployment situation,
the components of the restraint system can be
activated or deployed independently of each
other:
Seat belt tensioner: frontal impact, rear
R
impact, side impact, rollover
Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: frontal
R
impact
Knee airbag: frontal impact
R
Side airbag: side impact
R
page 100).
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Window airbag: side impact, rollover
R
impact
1)
Only for certain countries.
page 102).
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page 103).
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1
, frontal
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The installation location of an airbag is identified
by the symbol AIRBAG (
page 114).
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Observe the information on how the restraint sys-
tem works (
page 108).
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Information on how the restraint system works
How the restraint system functions depends on
the severity of the impact detected and the appa-
rent type of accident.
For more information about types of accidents,
see "Overview of deployment situations"
(
page 108).
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The activation thresholds for the components of
the restraint system are determined based on the
evaluation of the sensor values measured at vari-
ous points in the vehicle. This process is pre-emp-
tive in nature. The triggering/deployment of the
components of the restraint system must take
place in good time at the start of the collision.
Factors which can only be seen and measured
after a collision has occurred cannot play a deci-
sive role in airbag deployment. Nor do they pro-
vide an indication of airbag deployment.
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