Side Airbag

The side airbags in the front and rear doors reduce the risk of occupant injury in the torso region of the body in the event of a side-on impact.

The side airbags are folded up inside an aluminum casing with a plastic cover behind the door trim panels. In the area of the side airbag in the door trim is a tear seam. The side airbags are fixed to the door trims as well as by a single screw to the inner door panel.

The plastic cover has defined breaking points. In a side impact of sufficient severity, the side airbag is triggered. The side airbag exits through the split line and deploys between the door and the sear occupants.