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HOW DO AIRBAGS WORK EXACTLY?

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MOST cars – even the most affordable ones – have at least one airbag.

WHAT IS AN AIRBAG?

In a collision, airbags inflate instantly to cushion the impact of occupants against the insides of the vehicle – such as the steering wheel, dashboard, windshield and other parts – which prevents major injuries.

WHEN DO AIRBAGS WORK?

Sensors detect the impact shock and send the information to the car’s computer. The computer instructs the airbag to inflate if the impact shock is equal or greater than a person running into a brick wall between 16 and 24km/h.

HOW DO AIRBAGS WORK?

Airbags inflate by a can which explodes out a large cloud of hot nitrogen gas. This gas inflates the bag faster than it takes the occupant’s head and body to smash against the steering wheel, dashboard or windshield.

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