The Protection'M airbag system 
consists  of: 
the elec troni c control  module with grated senso rs,  press ure sensors in  the doors and  rear  side impact  sensors. 
airbags  above the front and rear side w indo ws. 
the ai rbag 
Protection airbag sys te m is not activated: 
if the  ignit ion is  sw itched off, 
in sid e  collisio ns  w he n the acceleratio n sured by the senso r i s too  low, 
Applies t o  vehi cles: w ith side curta in protection  oirbogs 
Booklet 2.1 Safety first 
in front-end collisio ns, 
in rear-end collision s, 
some types of accidents the  fron t, Sid e tain  ProtectionTM side  airbag s m ay  be 
Safety belts and the airhag  syste m will only 
provide protection w hen occupants are in the proper seating page 4. 
spected immedia tel y by you r authori ze d 
tion in a side co llision is hig h  enough to vate the . 
How 
duce the risk of head and uppe r  torso injuries for occupants are  properly 
strained . 
Fig. 29 airbogs on th e left sid e 
Th e Sid e airbag s infl ate 
b etween the  occupant a nd the si de window  on 
that sid e of th e  ve hicl e is struck  in certain 
s ide fig . 29 .  When 
the sys
te m  is  tri gg ered, the  Sid e airba g is fille d  with  propellant gas 
and break s th roug h th e header above the  front and rear  sid e  window s and center d oo r pillar and deploys dow nwards.  In order to help v ide thi s additional  prote ction, the S ide ProtectionTM airba g must inflate  w ith in th e 
b lin k of a n eye at very  high  speed  and  with great force.  The Sid e Protectio nTM  airba g 
co uld  injure  you if your seating posit io n  is not proper o r  upright  or if area where tec tion TM a irbag in fla tes. T hi s appli es especially 
t o page  53, 
the impact and in 
th is  way they can help  to  reduce the  risk o f injury 
t o  th e  head and the upper part o f the bo dy. 
A fin e dust  m ay deve lo p  w hen  th e a ir b ag ploys. This  is quite norm al and does n ot  mean 
th ere  is  a  fir e in  th e ve hicl e . 
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