Method for operating a safety system (3) of a first motor vehicle (1, 2) for collision avoidance and/or collision consequence mitigation, wherein at least one collision parameter describing a possible collision with a second motor vehicle (2, 1) is determi...

A Passenger car, especially a small passenger car, with a passenger compartment and an airbag device being located outside the passenger compartment is described. The airbag arrangement comprises an oblong airbag (25) with a woven structure, an inflator in...

The present invention relates to an inflatable, energy-absorbing device (1) to be positioned behind a deployable front surface (2) of a vehicle (3) for pedestrian protection and low speed crash damage mitigation. The inflatable, energy-absorbing device (1)...

A pedestrian protection air-bag arrangement for use in a motor vehicle, the arrangement comprising: an air-bag (1) having a central portion (3) with an inlet (6) to receive pressurised gas to inflate the air-bag (1), and first and second side portions (4) ...

A safety system control method for an automotive vehicle is disclosed in which the method includes providing a first vehicle safety countermeasure and a second vehicle safety countermeasure operable in a first mode corresponding to the first vehicle safety...

The invention relates to a body element for a motor vehicle, comprising an inflatable structure (1) for protection against impacts, a housing, a double-acting pump (20) for inflating the bag by making it emerge from the housing or deflating it to fold it b...

The inflatable cushion (1), fastened to the front of a vehicle (5) such as a tram and inflated by automatic or driver control, has a thrust surface (7) in contact with the vehicle and an impact surface (8) to receive a direct impact. It has a series of int...