Before starting the movement:
- put on your seat belt correctly yourself;
- show your fellow passengers how to put on a seat belt correctly;
- place your child in a child seat with back support that is appropriate for the child's height and age.
The instrument cluster warning light comes on for a few seconds when the ignition is switched on as a reminder to wear seat belts. Additionally, a signal sounds and a message appears on the display "GURT ANLEGEN" ("PUT ON YOUR SEAT BELTS").
The warning light goes out, the display message disappears and the audible signal stops when the driver is wearing the seat belt.
If the driver has not put on the seat belt when the ignition is on, the warning light in the instrument panel lights continuously. Additionally, the message appears for 90 seconds "GURT ANLEGEN" ("PUT ON YOUR SEAT BELTS") and a warning beep sounds for 10 seconds.
Head-on collisions
In head-on collisions, a huge amount of kinetic energy is absorbed.
The explanation of the physical processes that occur during a frontal impact of a car is quite simple. When a car is in motion, it and the people inside it possess the energy of motion, or "kinetic energy".
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The amount of "kinetic energy" is largely determined by the speed of the car at the moment of impact and the mass of the car and the people in it. As the speed of movement increases and the mass increases, more energy must be "extinguished" in the collision.
The main thing here is the speed of the car. If, for example, the speed of the car doubles from 25 to 50 km/h, the energy of movement increases four times.
If a car is moving at a speed of 30 to 50 km/h, during a collision, forces exceeding one ton can act on the body of the driver or passengers. At higher speeds, even greater forces will act.
Drivers and passengers who are not wearing seat belts are not "connected" to the vehicle. In a head-on collision, they will move forward at the same speed the vehicle was moving before the collision. These same forces are at work not only in head-on collisions, but in other types of accidents as well.
Even in a low-speed collision, the human body is subjected to forces that are difficult to overcome with just your hands. In a frontal impact, those occupants who are not wearing seat belts are thrown forward from their seats, and they hit the steering wheel, dashboard, windshield, etc.
Airbags do not replace seat belts. When deployed, airbags only provide additional protection. The driver and passengers must always wear seat belts correctly and keep them on until the end of the trip. This significantly reduces the likelihood of serious bodily injury in an accident, regardless of whether the car is equipped with airbags or not.
Keep in mind that airbags only deploy once, so you should always wear your seat belts to ensure you are protected even if the airbag system does not deploy.
And it is important for rear passengers to wear seat belts correctly so that they are not thrown forward in an accident. An unbelted passenger not only puts himself in danger, but also poses a threat to the driver or front passenger.
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