FIAT Punto Classic - Manual (Page 154)

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SAFETY DEVICES
SIDE AIR BAGS (Side bag -
Front Window bag) (where provided)
SIDE BAG
They are composed by two types of instant inflation and are housed in
the back rest of the front seats. The task of the side air bags is to
increase protection of the occupants’ chest in the event of a side crash of
medium-high severity.
FRONT WINDOW BAG
They are “curtain” cushions located behind the side coverings of the roof
and covered by proper finishings such to allow the cushion unfolding
downwards; this solution, studied for the head protection, allows offering
the best protection to the front occupants in the event of side crash.
In minor side crashes (for which the restraining action of the seat belts is
sufficient), the air bags are not deployed.
Also in this case it is of vital importance to wear the seat belts since in
case of side crash they guarantee proper positioning of the occupant and
prevent the occupants to be pitched out of the car in case of violent
crashes. Therefore the side bags are not a replacement of but
complementary to the belts, which you are recommended to always
wear, as specified by law in Europe and most non-European countries.
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