Activation

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The airbags are triggered simultaneously, unless the passenger's front airbag is disarmed, in the event of a serious front impact applied to all or part of the front impact zone A , in the longitudinal centreline of the vehicle on a horizontal plane and directed from the front to the rear of the vehicle.

The front airbag infl ates between the front occupant of the vehicle and the dashboard to cushion their forward movement.

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