The essentials
››› in Adjusting the steering wheel po-
sition on page 64 Airbags
Front
airbags Fig. 20
Driver airbag located in steering
wheel . Fig. 21
Front passenger airbag located in
d a
sh panel. The front airbag for the driver is located in
the s
t
eering wheel ››› Fig. 20 and the airbag
for the front passenger is located in the dash
panel ››› Fig. 21. 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. 20 ››› Fig. 21.
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
airbags on page 75.
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 75 Deactivating the front passenger front
airb
ag Fig. 22
Front passenger front airbag switch. To deactivate the front passenger front air-
b
ag:
● Open the fr
ont passenger door. » 15
