Airbag module and its use

Abstract

An airbag module is disclosed for use in a motor vehicle, with an airbag and a gas generator. In such an airbag module, the airbag includes at least one actuator area and at least one retention area. The actuator area serves to act on a component of the motor vehicle that borders the airbag module. Further proposed is a use of such an airbag module, in which the actuator area serves to act on the front hood of the motor vehicle, and the retention area serves to cover an A-pillar of the motor vechicle, or retention areas serve to cover the A-pillar and a windshield wiper area adjacent to a windshield.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.