Seat Leon >> Function of front airbags
Inflated airbags reduce the risk of head or chest injury.
Fig. 19 Inflated front airbags
The airbag system is designed so that the airbags for the driver and front passenger are triggered in a severe frontal collision.
In certain types of accident the front, curtain and side airbags may be triggered together.
When the system is triggered, the airbags fill with a propellant gas and deploy in front of the driver and front passenger fig. 19. The fully deployed airbags cushion the forward movement of the front occupants and help to reduce the risk of injury to the head and the upper part of the body.
The special design of the airbag allows the controlled escape of the propellant gas when an occupant puts pressure on the bag. Thus, the head and chest are surrounded and protected by the airbag. Once the impact has been absorbed, the airbag deflates sufficiently for the front occupants to see forward.
In order to provide the desired extra protection in an accident, the airbags have to deploy extremely rapidly (within fractions of a second). A fine dust may develop when the airbag deploys. This is normal and is no indication that there was a fire in the vehicle.
Description of front airbags
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belts. Fig. 17 Driver airbag located in steering wheel Fig. 18 Front passenger airbag located in dash panel The front airbag for the driver ...The function of the airbag covers if the airbags are triggered
Fig. 20 Airbag covers reacting when the airbags are triggered The airbag covers fold out of the steering wheel or dash panel when the driver and front passenger airbags deploy fig. 20. The ...See also:
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