3239244 - Introduction - REAR SEATS

GLOSSARY

Passive safety

This is the collection of measures which interact to reduce the consequences to the occupants of the vehicle after an accident. The following come into this category: the stratified windscreen, the collapsible steering column, the door opening cables, the material from which the steering wheel is made, the absence of dangerous projections and corners in the dashboard, the structure of the pedals, the shape and resistance of the seats, the head restraints, the seat belts (also with pre-tensioners), the air bags and the bodyshell with differentiated resistance, in other words the passenger survival cell which is as rigid as possible and the front and rear sections, on the other hand, with crumple zones designed to gradually absorb the energy of the impact.

Submarining

This is the phenomenon which can occur in the case of a frontal impact. Even with the seat belt fastened, the body of the occupant of the sea tends to slide under the belt.

VIEW OF ASSEMBLY

- 1, Squab 2, Cushion 3, Head restraint 4, Armrest

DESCRIPTION

The rear seats have been designed with optimum comfort and safety in mind guaranteeing an ideal position especially in terms of comfort on long journies.The backrest is secured to a panel with two impact bars in order to improve the degree of protection afforded to passengers in the case of a rear impact.To improve the degree of passive safety, there is a crossmember on top of the floor and underneath the seat which is designed, together with the inertia reel seat belts, to restrict the phenomenon of submarining in the case of a frontal impact.