Abstract: An electrical switching arrangement for an electric contacting system of an airbag having a short circuit bridge arrangement in a plug, which includes a counter-contact casing and a contact sleeve casing of plastic. In the two casings, there are provided chambers in which are seated connectors connected to electric lines. The casings of the plug are hinged with one another, and a short circuit bridge is provided, in each case, between adjacent contacts in such a way that on opening of the plug, the adjacent contacts are short-circuited first before the connectors of the plug are separated. The contact sleeve casing is constructed substantially in slab form and includes a surrounding casing and an inner casing. The inner casing includes side walls and two front walls, as well as a cover wall and a bottom wall.

Abstract: A plugging device for connecting at least one line of an electric switching arrangement for the electrical initiation of an airbag, including two plugging device parts with contact elements for the line, and an auxiliary switching arrangement including two auxiliary contacts in association with a short circuit bridge arrangement to prevent the initiation of the airbag when the plugging device is opened. During the opening movement of the plugging device, first the two auxiliary contact are closed to close the short circuit bridge arrangement to bring about a shirt circuit to prevent the initiation of the airbag, after which the contact elements are opened. The plugging device includes a delay opening mechanism for retarding the opening movement of the plugging device between the closing of the two auxiliary contacts and the opening of the contact elements to allow a longer time to bring about the short circuit.