Passenger Airbag

Passenger Airbag
The purpose of the passenger front airbag in conjunction with the seatbelt is to reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury to the front passenger in the event of a head-on collision.
The 2stage passenger front airbag is located underneath the dashboard. In a crash and depending on crash severity, the two stages of the airbag are triggered with a delay. In this way the restraining effect is matched to the severity of the crash situation. Another effect is to reduce the strain on the occupant during the airbag deployment phase.
When the passenger airbag inflates, a hinged flap that is attached to the dashboard opens. The passenger airbag inflates towards the windscreen. The front passengers airbag emerges upwards and supports itself on the windscreen glass and the dashboard.