Restraints and Safety Systems: Description and Operation

Airbags







All Cayenne models are equipped with dual front Advanced Airbags that offer upper-body protection with an added degree of intelligence. A weight sensor in the passenger seat automatically switches the passenger side bag off when unoccupied or fitted with a child seat. These are augmented by a side-impact protection system featuring a thorax airbag in each front seat. Curtain type airbags on each side of the roof provide optimal head protection for both rows of seats. When these are deployed, they form a protective cushion along the side of the vehicle.

To provide better detection of a head-on collision, two additional impact sensors are located at the front of the new Cayenne. As a result, the front airbags can be more accurately deployed in response to the specific characteristics of what can often be a complex impact scenario.

The driver and front passenger airbags use a gas generant based on an organic propellant. The airbags are therefore lighter more compact and easier to recycle.

A rollover detection system provides additional protection in the event that the vehicle overturns. Using sensor acquired data, the rollover detection system enables early deployment of the curtain airbags and triggers the seatbelt pretensioners.