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Top-level passive safety
Vehicle structure for passenger and pedestrian
protection
Considerable
effort was devoted to the structure of the C-Crosser in order to comply
with the most stringent passive safety assessment standards.
The
structure was reinforced using high-strength steel to limit deformation
in the event of impact. The front side members were specially designed
to absorb energy, as were the padding and the reinforcing beams in the
doors, contributing to occupant protection in the event of side impact.
All
these features give the C-Crosser’s structure the required stiffness
for protecting occupants during high speed impact and the flexibility
necessary for absorbing lighter impact.
The structure of
the C-Crosser’s front end was designed to ensure car-to-car “crash
compatibility” in the event of collision with a conventional vehicle,
thus offering efficient protection for C-Crosser passengers and
reducing the risk of injury for occupants in other vehicles.
To limit the consequences of pedestrian impact, the
C-Crosser is fitted with:
- boot and wings designed to crumple, with ample space
between the panels and the internal structure to absorb impact,
- bumpers fitted with polyurethane foam that absorb
energy in such a way as to reduce injury to the legs.
Six airbags fitted standard
The
C-Crosser is fitted as standard with two front airbags (driver and
passenger), two front side airbags and two front/rear curtain airbags.
The two front airbags are adaptive, with deployment
pressure and volume correlated with the severity of the impact.
The passenger airbag can be deactivated using the
ignition key, in order to install a child seat at the front.
An indicator on the instrument cluster informs the
driver that the airbag has been deactivated.
Efficient restraint systems
All
the seats in the C-Crosser (5+2) are fitted with safety belts with
three anchor points. Driver and front passenger belts also feature
pyrotechnic pretensioners and load limiters, to reduce pressure on the
chest in the event of impact.
If front passengers are
not buckled up or safety belts are unfastened in row two during the
journey, an alarm is signalled and a message appears on the instrument
cluster.
Finally, Isofix anchor points are available for fixing
child seats to the side seats in row two.
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