Audi R8 I 1 owners manual page 119

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document_0900452a816e6cc9.book Seite 117 Mittwoch, 21. Februar 2007 1:32 13 Airbag system 117 The airbag system is designed so that the airbags for the driver and front passenger are triggered in a severe frontal collision. In certain types of accident the front airbags and the side airbags may be triggered together. When the system is triggered, the airbags fill with a propellant gas and open out in front of the driver and front passenger ⇒ fig. 97. In Fig. 96 Front order to provide the desired extra protection in an accident, the passenger's airbag in airbags have to inflate extremely rapidly (within fractions of a dashboard second). The fully deployed airbags cushion the forwards move- ment of the front occupants and help to reduce the risk of injury to The front airbag for the driver is located in the padded hub of the the head and the upper part of the body. steering wheel ⇒ page 116, fig. 95. The front airbag for the front Special openings in the airbag allow the gas to escape at a passenger is in the dashboard above the glove box ⇒ fig. 96. The controlled rate to restrain the forward movement of the occupant's locations of the airbags are marked with the word “AIRBAG”.head and torso. Once the impact has been absorbed, the airbag In conjunction with the three-point seat belts, the front airbags give deflates sufficiently for the front occupants to see forward. additional head and chest protection for the driver and front passenger in the event of a severe frontal collision ⇒ in “Impor-Important safety notes on the front airbag tant safety notes on the front airbag system” on page 117.system How the front airbags work There are a number of safety points concerning the airbag system which you should remember. This will help to When fully inflated, the airbags reduce the risk of head or reduce the risk of injury in an accident. chest injury. Fig. 98 Minimum distance from steering Fig. 97 Front airbags wheel in inflated condition Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data

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