Renault 2016 Duster Owner's Manual page 23

METHODS OF RESTRAINT IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT SEAT BELTS
Driver's and passenger air
bags
These may be fitted to the front seats
on the driver and passenger side (loca-
tion A).
Each air bag system consists of:
– an air bag and gas generator fitted
on the steering wheel for the driver
and in the dashboard for the front
passenger;
– an electronic unit for system monitor-
ing which controls the gas generator
electrical trigger system;
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– a special warning light
– remote sensors.
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Operation
This system is only operational when
the ignition is switched on.
If a severe frontal impact occurs, the
air bag(s) inflate(s) rapidly, cushion-
ing the impact of the driver's head and
chest against the steering wheel and
the front passenger's head against the
dashboard. The air bag then deflates
immediately so that the passengers are
not impeded in any way when they get
out of the vehicle.
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ate heat, produce smoke (this does
not mean that a fire is about to start)
and make a noise upon detonation.
An air bag may inflate immediately,
causing some minor, superficial
grazing to the skin or other discom-
fort.
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A
The air bag system uses
pyrotechnic principles. This
explains why, when the air
bag inflates, it will gener-
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