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40 Safety

Frequently asked questions on

function 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

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

vides no protection in minor frontal crashes,

major rear-end or side-on crashes or if the

car rolls over.

The safety belts help reduce the chance of

the car occupants from being thrown around

and injured or killed inside the car.

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 person,

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 front airbags 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

possible.

What won’t trigger the front airbags?

The airbag will not be activated in all

front-end 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 low impact speed, the airbag will

not necessarily be triggered.

How loud is the inflation?

The noise of the inflation is certainly loud,

but it is very short-lived and will not damage

your hearing. For a short time afterwards

you could experience a buzzing noise in

your ears.

Most people who have experienced it

cannot remember the noise of the inflation

at all – all they remember is the noise of the

crash.

Can you still use a child seat in the front if a

passenger airbag is installed?

Definitely not!

• Children 12 and under or shorter than

55 inches (140 cm) can be killed by the

airbag.

• The BACK SEAT is the SAFEST place for

children.

• NEVER put a child seat in the front.

• Sit as far back as possible from the air-

bag.

• Always use safety belts and child

restraints.

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