Alfa Romeo 147 GTA owners manual page 39

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WARNING SIDE AIR BAGS The bags inflate instantaneously, setting (SIDE BAG - WINDOW BAG) themselves between the body of the front Use the switch only with passengers and the car door. The bags de- the engine off and the ig-The side bag and window bag have the flate immediately afterwards. nition key removed. task of increasing protection of the occu- pants in the event of a side crash of medi-In the event of minor side crashes (for The key-operated switch (fig. 51) hasum-high severity.which the restraining action of the seat belts two positions: They are formed of an instantaneously-in-is sufficient), the air bags are not deployed. flating cushion: Also in this case it is of vital importance to 1) Passenger’s front Air bag activated: wear the seat belts since in case of side (ONpositionP) warning light on instru-– the side bag is housed in the back restcrash they guarantee proper positioning of ment cluster off; it is absolutely prohibitedof the front seats; with this solution it is al-the occupant and prevent the occupant to to carry a child on the front seat.ways possible to have the cushion in the op-be pitched out of the car in case of violent 2) Passenger’s front Air bag deactivated:timum position in relation to the passenger,crashes. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR regardless of the adjustment of the seat; (OFF positionF) warning light on in- Therefore the side air bags do not replace strument cluster on; it is possible to carry a– the window bags, which are “curtain“but are complementary to the use of belts, child protected by special restraint systemscushions, are housed in the side roof liningwhich you are recommended to always on the front seat. wear, as specified by law in Europe and most covered by a special trim, which makes it The warning light Fon the cluster stayspossible to extend the cushion downwards.non-European countries. on permanently until the passenger’s Air bagThis solution, designed to protect the head,Operation of the side air bags and window is reactivated. makes it possible to offer the highest degreebags is not disabled by the front air bag de- of protection to the front and rear occupantsactivation switch, as described in the previ- in the event of side crash, thanks to the wide Deactivation of the passenger’s front Air ous paragraphs. bag does not inhibit operation of the side Aircushion inflation surface. bag. In the event of a side crash, an electronic control unit processes the signals leading When the door is open, the key can be inserted and removed in both positions.from a deceleration sensor and activates, when necessary, inflation of the bags. 38

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