Passenger's Airbag (Full Size Airbag) - Maserati Quattroporte Automatic Owner's Manual

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To allow the front airbags to
deploy correctly and with
optimal efficiency, both the
driver and the front passenger must
maintain a distance of at least 25 cm
from the steering wheel and the
dashboard.
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Remember that, in the event
of a violent impact, the
passengers travelling in the
rear seats that are not wearing the
seat belts are not only subject to
personal injuries but they also
represent a danger for passengers
sitting in the front seats.
Never remove the steering
wheel. If necessary, this
operation should only be
performed by a Maserati Service
Network centre.
In the case of low-severity head on
collisions (in which the restraining
action of the seat belts provides
adequate protection), the airbags will
not be activated.
The airbags do not activate in the
event of rear and side collisions, as
they do not provide any
supplementary protection.
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Front and side airbags
Therefore, in these cases, failure of the
airbag to deploy is not an indication of
a system malfunction.
Passenger's airbag
(full size airbag)
The passenger's airbag has been
designed and calibrated to enhance
the protection level provided to a
person wearing the seat belt.
Therefore, when fully deployed, it fills
the largest part of the space between
the passenger and the dashboard.
SERIOUS DANGER: the
vehicle is fitted with a
passenger side airbag.
Before fitting any rearward-facing
child seat on the front passenger
seat,if the vehicle is equipped with the
specific deactivation switch, always
deactivate the front passenger's
airbag. Even where not required by
law, we recommend for the safety of
adult passengers, that the airbag be
immediately reactivated as soon as the
seat is no longer used for carrying
children.
SERIOUS DANGER. Do not
position any objects on the
upper part of the dashboard.
In the event of airbag deployment
following a collision, these objects
may affect correct opening of the
airbag cover, causing the restraint
system not to function properly, or
they may be projected into the
passenger compartment as a
consequence of a sudden opening of
the cover, which may seriously injure
the occupants.