Supplementary Restraint Systems: Part one

摘要

Airbags are positioned to protect the driver and passengers in the event of impact from virtually any direction with the exception of rear end shunts where the head restraint is of primary importance [one recent exception to this is the Toyota IQ that has a rear curtain shield type airbag]. Drivers' airbags are housed within the steering wheel pad, passenger airbags within the dashboard, curtain shield airbags in the roof runner trim and side airbags in the seat back. They are now fitted to protect the driver's knees and there are also airbags that deploy across the front screen. Rollover protection airbags can now be found under roof linings on some high specification vehicles.