Airbag device and operating method for it as well as vehicle interior paneling with it

A vehicle interior configuration, comprising:

• a vehicle interior paneling having an airbag outlet opening formed therein;
• an airbag arrangement having an airbag flap which, prior to triggering of the airbag arrangement, is arranged in a closed position in the airbag outlet opening in the vehicle interior paneling, and which, as a consequence of triggering of the airbag arrangement, can be moved with respect to a vehicle occupant positioned in front of the vehicle interior paneling, out of the airbag outlet opening into an open position behind the vehicle interior paneling through the use of driving devices;
• said the airbag flap being held in its closed position in the airbag outlet opening in a form-fitting manner through the use of engagement devices and locking devices, said engagement devices and said locking devices forming one of a support and a seat fox said airbag flap when said airbag flap is in the closed position in said airbag outlet opening against a movement of said airbag flap in a direction of the open position;
• and
• said engagement devices being assigned only to one side of said airbag flap and said airbag outlet opening, and, as a consequence of a triggering of said airbag arrangement, said locking devices can be released through the use of said driving devices, such that said airbag flap can be moved with respect to a vehicle occupant from its closed position in said airbag outlet opening into an open position behind the vehicle interior paneling.