Lancia Y Owner's Handbook Manual page 62

In a collision, an electronic control
unit processes the signals from a de-
celeration sensor and, where required,
inflates the airbag.
The bag inflates instantly and acts
as a soft protective barrier between
the front seat passengers and the
structures in front of them that could
cause injury. The bags deflate imme-
diately afterwards.
A passenger not wearing the seat
belt may crash into the bag before it
is fully inflated. In this case, the pro-
tection is considerably decreased.
The airbag, as a consequence, is not
a replacement for the use of seat belts
but rather a complement. We recom-
mend that seat belts are worn at all
times as prescribed by legislation in
fig. 85
Europe and most other countries
world-wide.
In the event of front collisions at low
speed, the restraining action of the
seat belts is sufficient and the airbag
is not inflated.
For impacts against very deformable
or mobile objects (traffic sign poles,
heaps of gravel or snow, parked vehi-
cles), side impacts, wedging under
other vehicles or barriers (e.g. under
a truck or guard rail), the airbag is
not necessary and may even be unde-
sirable.
The fact that the airbag is not trig-
gered in these situations, this does not
signify a malfunction.
PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG
The passenger side airbag was de-
signed and calibrated to protect a per-
son wearing seat belts.
When fully inflated, the bag will fill
most of the space between the dash-
board and the passenger.
SEVERE DANGER:
if the car has a pas-
senger airbag, do
not place the child seat on the
front seat.
Manual deactivation
The passenger side airbag can be de-
activated if it is absolutely necessary
to carry a child in the front passenger
seat.
Turn the specific switch A (fig. 86)
inside the glove compartment on the
left-hand side with the ignition key.
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