The essentials
Fig. 22
Front passenger airbag located in
d ash p
anel. The front airbag for the driver is located in
the s
t
eerin
g wheel ››› Fig. 21 and the airbag
for the front passenger is located in the dash
panel ››› Fig. 22. Airbags are identified by the
word “AIRBAG”.
When the driver and front passenger airbags
are deployed, the covers remain attached to
the steering wheel and dashboard, respec-
tively ››› Fig. 21 ››› Fig. 22.
In conjunction with the seat belts, the front
airbag system gives the front occupants ad-
ditional protection for the head and chest in the event of a severe frontal collision
›››
in
Fr ont
airb
ags on page 79.
Their special design allows the controlled es-
cape of the propellant gas when an occupant
puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and
chest are protected by the airbag. After the
collision, the airbag deflates sufficiently to
allow visibility.
››› page 79 Deactivating the front passenger front
airb
ag Fig. 23
Front passenger front airbag switch. To deactivate the front passenger front air-
b
ag:
● Open the glo v
e compartment on the front
pas
senger side. ●
Insert
the key into the slot provided in the
deactivation switch.
● Approximately ¾ of the length of the key
remain
s inserted (the maximum).
● Turn the key, changing its position to .
Do not for
ce it. If you have difficulty, ensure
that you have inserted the key as far as it will
go.
● Finally, check the control lamp on the in-
strument p
anel where it shows
the following should appear .
››› in Front passenger front airbag
switch on page 83
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