wa
rning lamp lights up. It goes out no later than a
few seconds aTer theve hicle is star ted. The com-
ponents of there straint system are then func-
tional. Malfunctioning r
Malfunctioning r
es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em
em A malfunction has occur
red in there straint sys-
te m if:
R the6 restraint system warning lamp does
not light up when theve hicle is switched on
R the6 restraint system warning lamp lights
up continuously or repeatedly during a journey
All v
All v ehicles, ex
ehicles, excep
cep t PL
t PL UG-IN HYBRID:
UG-IN HYBRID: &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunc-
tions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be
acti vated unintentionally or not deploy as
intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and
re paired immediately at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop. Plug-in h
Plug-in h
ybr
ybr id:
id: &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due to
re straint system malfunctions
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be
acti vated unintentionally or not deploy as plan-
ned in an accident. In theeve nt of an acci-
dent, the high-voltage on-board electrical sys-
te m may not be deactivated as intended.
Yo u may su.er an electric shock if youto uch
th e damaged components of the high-voltage
on-board electrical system. #
Have there straint system checked and
re paired immediately at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop. #
ATer an accident, switch o. theve hicle
immediatel y. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he res
estrtraint syst
aint syst em in an accident
em in an accident How
there straint system works is de term ined by
th e se verity of the impact de tected and the type
of accident anticipated:
R Frontal impact R
Rear impact
R Side impact
R Rollover
The activation thre sholds forth e components of
th ere straint system are de term ined based on the
ev aluation of the sensor values measured at vari-
ous points in theve hicle. This process is pre-e mp-
tive in nature. The triggering/deployment of the
components of there straint system must take
place in good time at the start of the collision.
Fa ctors which can only be seen and measured
aTer a collision has occur red do not play a deci-
sive role in the deployment of an airbag. Nor do
th ey prov ide an indication of airbag deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed signi/cantly without
an airbag being depl oyed. This is the case if only
parts which are relatively easily deformed are
a.ec tedand thera te of vehicle deceleration is
not high. Con versely, an airbag may be depl oyed
ev en though theve hicle su.ers only minor defor-
mation. If very rigid vehicle parts such as longitu-
dinal membe rsare hit, this may result in su1-
ciently high le vels of vehicle deceleration. 44
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Occupant saf
ety
