A method and a control device for triggering a passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle are provided, at least one sensor signal from an accident sensor system being provided. The rigging has a branched shroud rigging harness having a plurality of generally straight and elongate portions and at least one branched portion and at least one spreader end fitting for engaging the at least one branched portion of the branched shroud rigging harness. The spatial light modulator and phase mask can be implemented in a liquid crystal SLM, in a DMD SLM, in a magneto-optical SLM, or in any other suitable manner.