Lateral airbags
System which protects the driver and front passenger in the event of a serious side impact in order to limit the risk of injury to the chest, between the hip and the shoulder. Each lateral airbag is fitted in the seat backrest frame, door side.
Deployment
The lateral airbags are deployed unilaterally in the event of a serious side impact applied to all or part of the side impact zone B , perpendicular to the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed from the outside towards the inside of the vehicle. The lateral airbag inflates between the hip and shoulder of the front occupant of the vehicle and the corresponding door trim panel.
Impact detection zones
A. Front impact zone.
B. Side impact zone.
See also:
Rear seat belts
The rear seats are each fitted with a three-point seat belt, with force limiter
and, for the outer seats, an effort limiter.
Fastening
Pull the strap, then insert the tongue in the buckle.
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Lighting dimmer
Permits manual adjustment of the brightness of the instruments and controls to
suit the ambient light level. Only operates when the vehicle lighting is on, with
the exception of the daytime runnin ...
Diesel weights and towed loads (in kg) - commercial vehicles
The GTW and towed load values indicated are valid up to a maximum altitude of
1 000 metres; the towed load mentioned must be reduced by 10 % for each additional
1 000 metres of altitude.
High a ...