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26 Safety

AIR BAG warning light

SRS servicing

The SRS must be inspected as part of the

normal service program but otherwise may

be regarded as maintenance-free.

Scrapping or working on airbags

and belt pretensioners

Frequently asked questions on func-

tion of airbags

Do you still need to wear a

safety b

elt if air-

bags are fitted?

Yes, always! The airbag merely supple-

ments the car’s normal safety system.

Moreover, the airbag will only be actuated in

a moderate to severe frontal, or near-frontal

collision, which means, of course, that it pro-

vides no protection in minor frontal colli-

sions, major rear-end or side-on collisions

or if the car rolls over.

The safety belts help reduce the chance of

the car occupants from being thrown around

and injured inside the car.

But they also ensure that, if a collision

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

position, 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 person in a

serious frontal collision.

WARNING

• If the air bag readiness light stays on

after you start your vehicle, it means

the air bag system may not be working

properly.

• The air bags in your vehicle may not

inflate in a crash, or they could even

inflate without a crash.

• To help avoid injury to yourself or oth-

ers, have your vehicle serviced right

away if the air bag readiness light

stays on after you start your vehicle.

WARNING

• Under no circumstances may any

modifications be made that affect the

steering wheel or the airbag’s electri-

cal circuitry.

• Before starting any welding work on

the car, always disconnect the nega-

tive (–) battery lead and cover the con-

ductor.

• Airbags and belt pretensioners must

be deployed under controlled condi-

tions before the car is scrapped or any

of the system’s components are

removed. Airbags or belt pretension-

ers that have been deployed as a

result of an accident must be replaced

by new ones.

• Airbag-system components must

never be transferred for use in another

vehicle.

• All work involving the scrapping or

replacement of airbags or belt preten-

sioners must only be carried out by

knowledgeable personnel.

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