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Safety

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PASSIVE SAFETY

AIRBAGS, SEATS AND SEAT BELTS

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  1. Front passenger airbag
  2. Driver's front airbag
  3. Force-limiting centre pillar retractor
  4. Rear pyrotechnic retractor
  5. Rear seat belt anchorage
  6. Rear seat belt buckle
  7. Load limiter
  8. Seat-mounted lap belt pretensioner (5-door version)
  9. Anti-submarining airbag (3-door version)
  10. Seat belt buckle pretensioner on seat
  11. Collapsible steering column
  12. Retractable pedals
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  13. Curtain airbag
  14. Curtain airbag firing system
  15. Rear side thorax airbag
  16. Front side thorax airbag

ANTI-SUBMARINING AIRBAG

Before impact

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After impact

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AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT

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NOTE: The control unit protector must always be replaced when the control unit is replaced.

SIDE IMPACT SENSOR

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STRUCTURE

EXPLODED VIEWS OF ELEMENTS CONTAINING VERY HIGH YIELD STRENGTH STEEL SHEET

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CURTAIN SIDE AIRBAG

IMPORTANT:

When a curtain side airbag module has deployed, the deformation and damage of the mountings always requires fitting the plate supplied as a spare part.

Spare parts required for the repair:

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  • airbag module,
  • one plate (part number: 82 00 277 635),
  • two specific rivets (part number: 77 03 072 050),
  • one sample of adhesive (part number: 77 11 171 805).

For fitting the plate, refer to chapter 88C of Repair Manual 364.

VEHICLE PROTECTION

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  1. Control unit protection
  2. Steering column electric lock protection
  3. Alarm wiring protection at the Passenger Compartment Central Unit outlet
  4. Vehicle identification (VIN)
  5. Tailgate lock protection
  6. Card
  7. Lock and handle protection
  8. Wiring protection
  9. Identification marking

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