001-104 Ducato MY GB - iinet

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