Restraints System - Aston Martin DB 9 2013 Manual

Automatic Mode: When reverse gear is selected the door mirrors
automatically move to the first preset dip position. If the mirror
requires further lowering, press down and release the joystick again.
If the mirror is lowered too far, press the mirror joystick up and
release.
Manual Mode: Press down and release the mirror joystick (A). This
will lower the door mirrors to preset position 1 dip. If the mirror
requires further lowering, press down and release the joystick again.
If the mirror is lowered too far, press the mirror joystick up and
release.
In manual or automatic mode the mirrors return to driving view when
reverse gear is de-selected or when either mirror button (B) is
pressed.
3.8
Reverse Dip Settings
Press MENU (C) and navigate to <Car settings...> Enter <Mirror
settings...> Enter <Reverse mirror dip settings...>. Select <Auto
(reverse gear selected)>, <Passenger only> or <Passenger and
driver>.
Press ENTER to toggle between ON and OFF. Then press and hold
BACK to accept and return to the main screen.
<Auto>: If set to ON: The door mirrors dip automatically when
reverse gear is selected. If set to OFF: The door mirrors stay in manual
mode.
<Passenger only>: Only the passenger door mirror dips.
<Passenger and driver>: Passenger and driver door mirrors dip.

Restraints System

The restraints system gives protection to the driver and all passengers
in a variety of impact conditions. The system consists of:
• Driver and passenger safety belts with pre-tensioners and load
limiting systems
• Driver and front passenger dual-stage airbags
• Driver and front passenger seat side airbags
• Front Passenger Sensing.
All of these systems are controlled by a Restraints Control Module
(RCM). In a collision the RCM will analyse information from various
sensors, including crash and seat occupancy conditions. Based on this
information the RCM will deploy the appropriate safety devices.
During a crash, the RCM may or may not operate the safety belt pre-
tensioners and none, one, or both stages of the dual-stage airbag
supplemental restraints.
If the pre-tensioners or airbags do not operate in a collision it does
not mean that something is wrong with the system. Rather, it means
the system determined the accident conditions (crash severity, belt
usage, etc.) were not appropriate to operate these safety devices.
Front airbags are designed to operate only in frontal and near-frontal
collisions, not rollovers, side-impacts, or rear-impacts unless the
collision causes sufficient longitudinal deceleration.