Audi 80 Quiz
Suspension and Steering

Airbag

In this manual: Suspension and Steering
Technical Description — 39Engines — 41Exhaust System — 13Cooling System — 28Fuel tank and fuel pump — 12Air Filter and Intake Ducts — 13Mono-Motronic Injection System — 18Digifant Injection System — 19KE-III-Jetronic Injection System — 35MPI and MPFI Injection Systems — 32Clutch — 11Transmission and Driveline — 21Suspension and Steering — 33Brake System — 41Anti-lock brake system — 8Wheels and Tires — 13Body Electrical System — 35Ignition System — 24Lighting — 14Signaling Devices — 7Instruments and Auxiliary Equipment — 54Heating and Ventilation — 7Body Components — 18Troubleshooting — 6Specifications — 13
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As special equipment, the Audi 80 may have an airbag, which can be recognized by a steering wheel of a different shape than usual, with a large energy-absorbing plate. Underneath is an inflatable airbag that deploys in an accident due to the ignition of a small amount of solid propellant. Ignition occurs in a collision at a speed of at least 18 km/h against a rigid barrier, or at a considerably higher speed in a collision between two vehicles. The severity of the impact is registered by the trigger unit located at the front, under the center console. The trigger unit fires the "ignition pellet" in the steering wheel.


Note that the airbag protects only in combination with seat belts and can never replace them. It protects only against head injuries caused by the steering wheel rim.

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