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Safety cushion
As the special equipment on Audi 80 there can be a safety cushion that it is possible to distinguish on a steering wheel of other form, than usually, with a big power absorbing plate. Under it there is the inflatable pillow working at road accident thanks to ignition of a small amount of firm fuel. Ignition occurs at collision for speed of at least 18 km/h to a rigid barrier or is comparable higher speed at collision of two cars. Collision was how strong, it is noted by the starting block located ahead under the central console. The starting block starts «a zapalny tablet» in a steering wheel.
By the way, the safety cushion protects only in a combination to seat belts, but cannot replace them at all. It protects only from the injuries of the head caused by a rim of a steering wheel.
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