Alfa Romeo Giulia Owner's Handbook Manual page 146

S IDE BAGS
To help increase occupants protection
in the event of side impact collisions, the
car is equipped with front side bags and
window bags.
Side bag
These comprise two bags located in
the front seat backrests fig. 151 which
protect the pelvis, chest and shoulder
area of the occupants in the event of a
side collision of medium-high severity.
They are marked by the "AIRBAG" label
sewn on the outer side of the front seats.
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Window bag
This consists of a "curtain" bag housed
behind the roof side linings and covered
by special trims fig. 152.
They are designed to protect the head of
front and rear occupants in the event of a
side collision, thanks to the wide cushion
inflation surface.
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152
The deployment of side bags in the event
of side collisions of low severity is not
required.
In the event of a side collision, the
system provides best protection if the
passenger sits on the seat in a correct
position, allowing the window bag to
inflate correctly.
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Warnings
Do not wash the seats with water or
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pressurised steam (wash by hand or at
automatic seat washing stations).
The front air bags and/or side bags
may be deployed in the event of sharp
impacts to the underbody of the car (e.g.
impact with steps, pavements, potholes
or road bumps etc.).
When the air bag deploys it emits a small
amount of dust: the dust is harmless and
does not indicate the beginning of a fire.
The dust may irritate the skin and eyes
however: in this case, wash with neutral
soap and water.
Air bag checking, repair and replacement
must be carried out at an Alfa Romeo
Dealership.
If the car is scrapped, have the air bag
system deactivated at an Alfa Romeo
Dealership.
Pretensioners and air bags are deployed
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in different ways on the basis of the type
of collision. Failure to activate one or
more of the devices does not indicate a
system malfunction.
104) Do not apply stickers or other objects
on the steering wheel, on the dashboard
in the passenger side airbag area, on side
upholstery on the roof or on the seats.
Never put objects (e.g. mobile phones) on
the passenger's side dashboard since they
could interfere with correct inflation of the
airbag and also cause serious injury to the
passengers.
105) Always drive with your hands on the
steering wheel rim so that the airbag can
inflate freely if necessary. Do not drive with
your body bent forward. Keep the back of
your seat upright and lean back into it.
106) The passenger airbag can be
deactivated on the Connect system
by selecting the following functions in
sequence on the main menu: "Settings";
WARNING