Active rollover
protection system
Function
The active rollover protection system helps
protect vehicle occupants in the event of a
rollover.
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Fig. 106 Rollbar deployment range
Fig. 107 Rollbar deployed
The active rollover protection system cons ists
of:
- two rollbars
- the safety belts with belt tens ioners
- the windshield frame
- the rollover sensors .
The active rollover protection system provides
additional safety in the event of a rollover.
With in milliseconds, sensors deploy two roll-
bars located behind the headrests
¢ fig. 107.
The rollbars, reinforced windshield frame and
belt tensioners help protect vehicle occupants
in the event of a rollover .
The rollover protection system functions
when the convertible top is both open and
closed.
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A WARNING
Do not use the area behind the headrests
¢ fig . 106 as a storage area . This is the
area where the rollbars deploy .
If the roll-
over protection system is triggered, ob-
jects placed there can be prope lled
through the vehicle and make it more diffi-
cult for the rollbars to dep loy. This increas-
es the risk for serious or life-threatening
injuries.
When is rollover protection deployed?
Rollover protection deploys in a collision or
rollover.
Depending on the collision, sensors through-
out the vehicle and the contro l module trigge r
the rollover system to deploy.
For safety reasons, rollover protection also de-
ploys during front, side a nd rear collisions
above a certa in level of sever ity.
Retracting rollover protection
Fig. 108 Deployed rollbar with release loop
Fig. 109 Deployed rollbar with conve rt ible top frame
facing upward
If t he rollbars deployed but the vehicle was
not involved in a collision or rollover, you can
Ill-
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