Side Air Bag: Description and Operation

6963 Side Air Bags

A new side collision protection system is offered with the Cayenne. This system is made up of a seat-integrated thorax airbag and a so-called curtain airbag that is built into the roof frame. The air bag of the seat airbag has a volume of approx. 10 liters and is filled with an acid-free gas generator.

The curtain airbag is effective for the front seats as well as for the rear outside seats. The air sack of the curtain airbag creates a flat pillow between the front and rear roof columns. If needed, it unfolds between the head of the passengers and the side of the vehicle. It's volume is approx. 30 liter. It is filled with a cold gas generator of the most current technology. The side airbags are activated by four additional sensors, that are near the B-columns and the rear wheel housings.