 |  | | The windscreen pillars consist of 2.5 mm thick sheet steel sections that can effectively absorb stresses applied to the front, sides or roof. | The section of the roof reinforcing member is gently rounded, with the top edge bent in wards, to minimise the risk of injury if an occupant is thrown against the roof. |  | | The facia is backed by a deformable sheet steel body, covered with a softer, impact-absorbing material. |
Injury-preventive padding The padding in a car should be firm enough to prevent "bottoming", but must also be matched to the retardation and shocks that the human body can withstand. Saab cars are subjected to barrier collision tests at various angles, drop tests, skid tests and other realistic trials, to ascertain that the interior will conform capably to the specified safety demands. The padding on the windscreen pillars can withstand very heavy impact without bottoming. The windscreen is made of laminated glass. Due to the ample distance between the front seat occupants and the deeply curved windscreen, there is negligible risk that the occupants will be thrown against the windscreen, provided that their seat belts are fastened. If the windscreen should shatter, it will disintegrate into small granules, without any long, sharp slivers. The pressed glass fibre roof lining, which extends right across the reinforcing members and edges of the roof, is covered with velour and provides excellent impact absorption. In the four door and five door models, the door trim consists of a padded fibreboard panel, covered with fabric and fabric-backed plastic. Two door and three door cars are fitted instead with a panel of foam material. The door handles are recessed into the trim, to pre vent them from causing injury in a collision, and to avoid accidental opening of the door while the car is travelling. The lower part of' the facia is de signed to prevent serious injuries to the knees, thighs and hips in an accident. The protection consists of an energy-absorbing shield of rigid polyurethane foam, covered with PVC film. Stiffening plates are moulded into the foam material.
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