Airbag Overview - KODA Citigo Owner's Manual

The airbags are not deployed in the case of minor frontal and side collisions, rear-
end collisions, tilting of the vehicle and vehicle rollover.
Deployment factors
It is not possible to generally determine which deployment conditions apply to
the airbag system in every situation. An important role is played by factors such
as the type of object that the vehicle hits (hard/soft), the impact angle, vehicle
speed etc.
A decisive factor for the deployment of the airbags is the deceleration which oc-
curs. The control unit analyses the nature of the collision and activates the rele-
vant restraint system.
If the vehicle deceleration which occurs and is measured during the collision re-
mains below the prescribed reference values specified in the control unit, the air-
bags are not deployed although the vehicle may well suffer severe damage to the
bodywork as a consequence of the accident.
The following airbags will be deployed in the event of a severe frontal collision.
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Driver's front airbag.
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Front passenger airbag.
The following airbags will be deployed in the event of a severe side collision.
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Side airbags on the side of the accident.
In the event of an accident in which the airbags are deployed:
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the interior lighting comes on (if the switch for the interior light is in the door
contact position),
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the hazard warning light is switched on;
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all the doors are unlocked;
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the fuel supply to the engine is interrupted.

Airbag overview

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Front airbags
Side airbags Head-Thorax
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Safety
Front airbags
Fig. 91 Driver's airbag in the steering wheel/front passenger airbag in the
dash panel
Fig. 92 Safe distance to steering wheel/inflated airbags
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First read and observe the introductory information given on page 96.
In the event of a severe frontal collision, the front airbag system offers additional
protection for the head and chest area of the driver and front passenger.
The front airbag for the driver is housed in the steering wheel
The front airbag for the front seat passenger is located in the dash panel above
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the stowage compartment
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When the airbags are deployed, they inflate in front of the driver and front pas-
senger » Fig. 92 - . The forward movement of the driver and of the front pas-
senger is cushioned when they make contact with the fully inflated airbag and
the risk of injury to head and chest is thus reduced.
» Fig. 91 – .
» Fig. 91 – .
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