airbag. In this case, the inflating airbag may
inflict critical or fatal injuries on the occu-
pant. This also applies to children.
Always maintain the greatest possible dis-
tance between yourself and the front airbag.
This way, the front airbags can completely
deploy when triggered, providing their maxi-
mum protection.
The most important factors that will trigger
an airbag are: the type of accident, the angle
of collision and the speed of the vehicle.
Whether or not the airbags are triggered de-
pends primarily on the vehicle deceleration
rate resulting from the collision and detected
by the control unit. If the vehicle deceleration
occurring during the collision and measured
by the control unit remains below the speci-
fied reference values, the front, side and/or
curtain airbags will not be triggered. Take in-
to account that the visible damage in a vehi-
cle involved in an accident, no matter how
serious, is not a determining factor for the
airbags to have been triggered.
WARNING
Wearing the seat belt incorrectly or assum-
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ing an incorrect sitting position can lead to
critical or fatal injuries.
All vehicle occupants, including children,
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who are not properly belted can sustain criti-
cal or fatal injuries if the airbag is triggered.
Children up to 12 years old should always
Airbag system
travel on the rear seat. Never transport chil-
dren in the vehicle if they are not restrained
or the restraint system is not appropriate for
their age, size or weight.
If you are not wearing a seat belt, or if you
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lean forward or to the side while travelling or
assume an incorrect sitting position, there is
a substantially increased risk of injury. This
increased risk of injury will be further in-
creased if you are struck by an inflating air-
bag.
To reduce the risk of injury from an inflating
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airbag, always wear the seat belt properly
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Always adjust the front seats properly.
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Description of airbag system
The airbag system mainly comprises (as per
vehicle equipment):
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an electronic control and monitoring sys-
tem (control unit)
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frontal airbags for driver and passenger,
side airbags,
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curtain airbags,
a control lamp on the dash panel
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key-operated switch for front passenger air-
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bag,
a control lamp for disabling/enabling the
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front passenger airbag.
The airbag system operation is monitored
electronically. The airbag control lamp will il-
luminate for a few seconds every time the ig-
nition is switched on (self-diagnosis).
There is a fault in the system if the control
lamp :
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does not light up when the ignition is
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switched on
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turns off after 4 seconds after the ignition
is switched on
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turns off and then lights up again after the
ignition is switched on
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illuminates or flashes while the vehicle is
moving.
The airbag system is not triggered if:
the ignition is switched off
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there is a minor frontal collision
there is a minor side collision
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there is a rear-end collision
the vehicle turns over.
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WARNING
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The seat belts and airbags can only provide
maximum protection if the occupants are
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seated correctly
page 6, Sitting position
for vehicle
occupants.
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If a fault has occurred in the airbag system,
have the system checked immediately by a
specialised workshop. Otherwise, during a
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