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123 The bag will inflate instantaneously placing itself between the front occupants body and the structures which could cause injury. It will deflate immediately afterwards. Front driver/passenger airbags (for versions/markets, where provided) are not a replacement for, but rather a complement to, the seat belts, which should be worn at all times as specified by law in Europe and most non-European countries. In the event of an impact, someone not wearing a seat belt could move forward and come into contact with a bag which is still opening. The protection offered by the bag is compromised in these circumstances. Front airbags may not activate in the following situations: frontal impacts against highly deformable objects not involving the front surface of the vehicle (e.g. wing collision against guard rail, etc.); vehicle wedging under other vehicles or protective barriers (e.g. trucks or guard rails); Failure to activate in the conditions described above is due to the fact that they may not provide any additional protection compared with seat belts, so their activation would be inappropriate. In these cases, non-deployment does not indicate a system malfunction. 92) The driver's and passenger's front airbags have been designed and calibrated to protect front seat occupants wearing seat belts. At their maximum inflation, their volume fills most of the space between the steering wheel and the driver and between the dashboard and the passenger. The airbags are not deployed in the event of minor frontal impacts (for which the restraining action of the seat belts is sufficient). Seat belts must always be worn. In the event of a frontal collision, they ensure the correct positioning of the occupant. FRONT AIRBAG DRIVER'S SIDE 153 F0T0052 This consists of an instant-inflating bag contained in a special compartment in the centre of the steering wheel fig. 153. PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG (for versions/markets, where provided) 154 F0T0033 This consists of an instantly inflating bag contained in a special compartment in the dashboard fig. 154: this bag has a larger volume than the driver's. 93) PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG AND CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS Rearward-facing child restraint systems must NEVER be fitted on the front seat with an active passenger's airbag since in the event of an impact the airbag activation may cause fatal injuries to the transported child. |