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Passive safety

 

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Features and passive safety systems, such elements and systems that mitigate the consequences of accidents. Generally, these elements to operate in an accident.

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Unlike the active elements are passive safety features to the series at the time of the accident. This is a structural device designed to minimize the consequences of a collision. Examples of elements of passive safety are safe body structure or the steering wheel column, head restraints, seat belts, seat belt pre-tensioners, airbags, etc.


publication of article: 6. February 2009 | inclusion of article:
translated from the Czech original by automatic translation

 

 

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