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Airbag

Meaning in automotive, with examples

/ˈɛrbæɡ/nounCore term

In automotive, airbag means: A fabric bag that inflates in milliseconds during a crash to cushion the occupants. Airbags work together with seat belts as part of the restraint system.

In Turkish: hava yastığı

How it is used

Airbags deploy (open); after a crash the deployed airbags, the control module and often the seat belt pretensioners are replaced. The system is often called SRS. Disconnect the battery and wait the time given in the manual before working on it.

Example sentences

  1. Both front airbags deployed, so the airbag module must be replaced as well.

  2. The airbag warning light stays on because of a faulty seat connector.

Common collocations

  • airbag deployment
  • airbag warning light
  • side airbag
  • curtain airbag
  • SRS
  • crash testA controlled test in which a vehicle with instrumented dummies is crashed into a barrier, a pole or another vehicle to measure how well it protects people.
  • crumple zoneA part of the vehicle body, usually at the front and rear, designed to fold in a controlled way during a collision so that it absorbs energy and protects the passenger cell.
  • sensorA component that measures something, such as temperature, pressure, speed or position, and sends it as an electrical signal to a control unit.
  • recallAn official action in which a manufacturer asks owners to bring vehicles back to a dealer so that a safety or compliance defect can be fixed free of charge.

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