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the event of a severe frontal collision
Front airbags on page 78.
Their special design allows the controlled es-
cape of the propellant gas when an occupant
puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and
chest are protected by the airbag. After the
collision, the airbag deflates sufficiently to
allow visibility.
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Deactivating the front passenger front
airbag
Front passenger front airbag switch.
Fig. 22
To deactivate the front passenger front air-
bag:
● Open the glove compartment on the front
passenger side.
The essentials
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in ● Insert the key blade into the slot provided
in the deactivation switch.
● Approximately ¾ of the length of the key
blade remains inserted (the maximum).
● Turn the key blade, changing its position to
. Do not force it. If you have difficulty, en-
sure that you have inserted the key as far as
it will go.
● Finally, check the control lamp on the in-
strument panel where it shows  
   the following should appear .
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in Front passenger front airbag
switch on page 82
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Knee airbag*
On the driver side: location of the
Fig. 23
knee airbag
On the driver side: radius of action of
Fig. 24
the knee airbag.
The knee airbag is located on the driver side
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below the dash panel Fig. 23. Airbags are
identified by the word "AIRBAG".
The area framed in red (deployment area)
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Fig. 24 is covered by the knee airbag when
it is deployed. Objects should never be
placed or mounted in this area.
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