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45Safety

Frequently asked questions on

function of the airbag

Do you still need to wear a safety belt if air-

bags are fitted?

Yes, always! The airbag system compo-

nents merely supplement the car’s normal

safety system. Moreover, the front airbags

will only be actuated in a moderate to severe

frontal, or near-frontal crash, which means,

of course, that they provide no protection in

minor frontal crashes, major rear- or side-

crashes or if the car rolls over.

The safety belts help to reduce the sideway

movement of the body in a crash.

But they also ensure that, if a crash occurs

in which the airbags are inflated, the airbag

will make the optimum contact with the

occupant, i.e. square on from the front. If the

occupant meets the airbag in an offset posi-

tion, the protection afforded will be reduced.

In addition, airbags provide no protection

against a secondary impact occurring in the

same incident. So there is no doubt about

the benefit of wearing safety belts at all

times.

Do not sit too close to the airbag: it needs

room to inflate.

The airbag inflates very quickly and power-

fully in order to protect an adult, before they

are thrown forward, in a serious frontal

crash.

How do I position the seat to leave room for

the airbag to inflate?

Don’t have your seat too far forward.

Recline the seat back to increase the dis-

tance between you and the airbag. For short

drivers, special accessory pedal extensions

are available through your Saab dealer.

Airbags inflate extremely rapidly and with

great force – to be fast enough to protect an

adult in the seat.

When do the airbags in the steering wheel

and passenger side of the dash board

inflate?

The airbag will only be inflated under certain

predetermined conditions in a moderate to

severe frontal, or near-frontal crash,

depending on such factors as the force and

angle of the impact, the speed of the car on

impact, and the resistance to deformation of

the impacting object.

The airbag can only be activated once in the

same incident.

Do not attempt to drive the car after an

airbag has been inflated, even if it is possi-

ble.

What won’t trigger the airbag?

The airbag will not be activated in all frontal

crashes. For instance, if the car has hit

something relatively soft and yielding (e.g. a

snow drift or a hedge) or a solid object at a

• The car's impact protection consists of

several different safety features

including the airbags, seatbelts, steer-

ing wheel, seats and dashboard.

These parts are co-ordinated with

each other to provide optimum protec-

tion in the event of a collision, so never

install an airbag from one car into

another.

There is no guarantee that it would

then work satisfactorily in the event of

a collision..

• All work involving the scrapping or

replacement of airbags or belt preten-

sioners must be carried out by autho-

rized personnel only.

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