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document_0900452a81b1b9de.book Seite 207 Donnerstag, 26. Juli 2007 9:16 09 Airbag system 207 Head-protection airbags (sideguard) How the head-protection airbags work Description of head-protection airbags When fully inflated, the airbags reduce the risk of head or chest injury in a side collision. The head-protection airbags work together with the side airbag system to give extra protection in a side impact. Fig. 221 Head-protec- tion airbags in inflated Fig. 220 Location of condition head-protection airbags above the In certain types of side collisions the head-protection airbag is trig- doors gered together with the side airbag on the impact side of the vehicle The head-protection airbags are loca ted above the doors on the left ⇒fig.221. and right sides of the vehicle ⇒ page 207, fig. 220. The locations of When the system is triggered, the airbag fills with a propellant gas the airbags are marked with the word “AIRBAG”. and covers the entire area in front of the side windows, including In conjunction with the three-point seat belts and side airbags, the the door pillars. In this way the system is able to protect both the head-protection airbags give the occupants additional protection front and the rear occupants on the side of the vehicle where the against head and neck injuries in a severe side collision ⇒ in impact occurs. The head-protection airbag inflates to soften the “Important safety notes on the head-protection airbags” on impact if an occupant strikes parts of the interior or objects outside page208. the vehicle with their head. By reducing the head impact and restraining uncontrolled movement of the head, the airbag also Together with other design features (including cross-braces in the reduces the forces acting on the neck. In addition, since it covers the seats and the overall strength of the body structure), the sideguard front door pillar when fully inflat ed, the head-protection airbag also system offers an effective further improvement to occupant protec-gives extra protection if the car should collide with an obstacle at an tion in side impacts. oblique angle. The front airbags, side airbags and head-protection airbags may be triggered together in certain types of accident. In order to provide the desired extra protection in an accident, the airbags have to inflate extremely rapidly (within fractions of a Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data

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