FIAT Idea - Manual (Page 171)

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CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
SAFETY DEVICES
In case of crash, a person not wearing the seat belt
moves forward and may come into contact with the
cushion while it is still inflating. Under this
circumstance the protection offered by the air bag is
reduced.
Front air bag may not be activated in the following
situations:
❒ in collisions against highly deformable objects not
affecting the vehicle front surface (e.g. bumper
collision against guard rail, etc.);
❒ in case of wedging under other vehicles or
protective barriers (for example under a truck or
guard rail), the air bag is not triggered as it offers
no additional protection compared with the seat
belts, consequently it would be pointless.
Therefore, failure to come into action in the above
circumstance does not mean that the system is not
working properly.
The driver’s and passenger’s front Air bags have been
designed and calibrated to improve the protection of a
person wearing seat belts.
At its maximum inflation, its volume fills most of the
space between the dashboard and the passenger.