VEHICLE PASSENGER PROTECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING AN AIRBAG MODULE

The invention describes a vehicle occupant protection system (), especially for a convertible, comprising an airbag module () disposed in a vehicle door () of a vehicle () which comprises at least one gas generator () and one airbag (), the airbag () having a lower cell area () and an upper cell area (), wherein an intermediate area () is disposed between the lower cell area () and the upper cell area (), the intermediate area (), in an activated and filled state of the airbag (), having a smaller thickness (d) than the lower cell area (d) and/or the upper cell area (d), characterized by a positioning strap (), wherein one end () of the positioning strap () is fastened to a fastening location () in a manner fixed to the vehicle, and a second end () of the positioning strap () is fastened to a fastening point () at the intermediate area (), a length (L) of the positioning strap () between the vehicle-fixed fastening location () and the fastening point () at the intermediate area () being configured to be shorter than a length (L) of an airbag fabric () between a lower edge () of the airbag () and the intermediate area () of the airbag ().