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Old 30-03-2006, 12:01 AM   #1
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Question AU Airbags

Just a quick question, do the airbags still work if the ignition is turned off? IE: if the car is sitting in a carpark and it is hit would the airbags go off? or do they need the ignition to be on before they work?

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Old 30-03-2006, 01:00 AM   #2
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I'm pretty sure the car has to be travelling at greater than 40km/h before the airbags will activate. So, no. They shouldn't go off in a car park with or without ignition on.
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Old 30-03-2006, 01:02 AM   #3
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I'm pretty sure the car has to be travelling at greater than 40km/h before the airbags will activate. So, no. They shouldn't go off in a car park with or without ignition on.

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Old 30-03-2006, 02:21 AM   #4
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Unless someone is trying to steal the car and trips the circuit, becasue they are an idiot...
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Old 03-04-2006, 10:01 PM   #5
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They won't go off when stationary but they do have a battery backup in case you are in a smash and the battery lines get cut.
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