Abstract
Crash test procedures specify in detail how the dummy must be seated. These procedures do not consider neither if the driver is larger or smaller than the average nor if he is sitting closer to or further from the steering wheel.
So that, the design of systems to protect occupants in car crashes assume that the size and seating position of the driver is an average but this way is no longer adequate. A good restrain system must protect the majority of occupants in the majority of crash simulations.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how out-of-position affects the final injuries of the dummy in an offset frontal crash. The obtained results could be a good guideline to think about smart restraint systems that could tailor its performance and enhance the protection offered.