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Manual deactivation<br />
Should it be absolutely necessary to<br />
carry a child on the front seat, the passenger’s<br />
airbag can be deactivated.<br />
Deactivation/reactivation takes place<br />
with ignition key at STOP and operating<br />
it in the special key switch on the<br />
left side of the tachograph.<br />
IMPORTANT Operate the switch<br />
only when the engine is not running<br />
and the ignition key is removed.<br />
fig. 140<br />
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The key-operated switch (Afig.<br />
140) has two positions:<br />
– front passenger’s airbag on (position<br />
ON P): instrument panel warning<br />
light off F; it is absolutely prohibited<br />
to carry a child on the front<br />
seat.<br />
– front passenger’s airbag off (position<br />
OFF F): instrument panel<br />
warning light on F; it is possible to<br />
carry a child protected by special restraint<br />
system on the front seat.<br />
The instrument panel warning light<br />
F (B-fig. 141) stays on permanently<br />
until the passenger’s airbag is reactivated.<br />
Deactivation of the front passenger’s<br />
airbag does not inhibit operation of<br />
the side airbag.<br />
fig. 141<br />
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SIDE BAGS fig. 142<br />
The purpose of the side bag is to<br />
protect the front seat passenger’s<br />
chest in the event of a side impact of<br />
medium to high degree.<br />
The device consists of a bag housed<br />
in the front seat backs which immediately<br />
inflates. This solution ensures<br />
that the bag is in an optimal position<br />
regardless of the seat position.<br />
In the event of a side impact, the control<br />
unit processes the signals from a<br />
deceleration sensor and fires the side<br />
bag.<br />
The bag inflates instantly and acts as<br />
a soft protective barrier between the<br />
front seat passenger’s chest and vehicle<br />
door. The bag deflates immediately<br />
afterwards.<br />
fig. 142<br />
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