Curtain Airbags - Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual

34 Airbag system

Curtain airbags

Description of curtain airbags
Fig. 26 Location of curtain airbags on the left side of the vehicle
The curtain airbags are located on both sides in the interior above the doors
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and are identified with the text "AIRBAG".
In conjunction with the seat belts, the curtain airbag system gives the vehi-
cle occupants additional protection for the head and upper body in the
event of a severe side collision ⇒ p age 35, Safety notes on the operation
of the curtain airbag system.
The main parts of the curtain airbag system are:
● an electronic control and monitoring system (control unit)
● the curtain airbags (airbags with gas generator) for the driver, front pas-
senger and passengers on the rear seats
● a control lamp  on the dash panel ⇒ p age 25
The airbag system operation is monitored electronically.
The curtain airbag system will not be triggered if:
● the ignition is switched off
● there is a frontal collision
● there is a rear-end collision
● the vehicle turns over,
● there is a minor side collision
WARNING
If a fault has occurred in the airbag system, have the system checked im-
mediately by a specialised workshop. Otherwise there is a danger that
during a collision, the system may fail to trigger, or not trigger correctly.
Operation of curtain airbags
Fully inflated airbags reduce the risk of head or chest injury in a side colli-
sion.
During some side collisions the curtain airbag is triggered on the impact
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side of the vehicle 27.
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Fig. 27 Deployed curtain
airbags.
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