3315513 - Introduction - FRONT SEATS
GLOSSARY
Pre-tensioners
These are safety devices fitted to the front seat belts replacing normal reels.If a frontal impact of a sizeable force occurs the device, activated by a small explosive charge, intervenes, preventing the sliding of the belt and thereby securing the occupant to the seat, overcoming the inertia force which would tend to project them forwards.Passive safety
This is the collection of measures which interact to reduce the consequences to the occupants of the vehicle following an accident.This category includes the stratified windscreen, the collapsible steering colum, the door opening cables, the material from which the steering is made, the absence of dangerous projections and corners on the dashboard, the structure of the pedals, the conformation and resistance of the seats, the head restratings, the seat belts (also with pre-tensioners), the air bags and the bodyshell with differentiated resistance, in other words with a passenger survival chamber which is as rigid as possible and with front and rear sections, on the other hand, with crumple zone which are designed to gradually absorb the energy of the impact.Submarining
This phenomenon can occur in the case of a frontal impact.Even with the seat belt fastened, the body of the occupant of the seat tends to slide under the belt.
1, LOWER CUSHION
2, LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT SWITCH
3, SEAT RAISING SWITCH
4, GUIDE
5, ANGLE ADJUSTMENT SWITCH
6, LUMBAR ADJUSTMENT KNOB
7, SEAT SLIDING MOTOR
8, FRONT CUSHION RAISING MOTOR
9, REAR CUSHION RAISING MOTOR
10, BACKREST ANGLE MOTOR
11, SEAT HEATING SWITCH
12, HEAD RESTRAINT
13, SEAT BELT
14, PRE-TENSIONER
STRUCTURE
The front seats have been designed to optimize comfort and safety and, thanks to the wraparound design, guarantee a safe driving position even on tortuous routes.The frames of both the backrest and the cushion are made from a welded metal structure secured by hinges.Near the point where the backrest frame is hinged, it is designed to yield structurally in the case of a rear impact at speeds above 50 kph.In this case it is capable of absorbing part of the energy from the impact.ADJUSTMENTS
The shape of the seat and the extensive adjustment possibilities, coupled with the possibility of adjusting the steering wheel, allow the optimum driving position for different "sized" drivers with diverse driving styles.This is the range of possible adjustments:
- Longitudinal adjustment.The sliding guides offer a wide range of travel.
- Height adjustment
- Adjustment of the backrest angle.