WARNING!
• Occupants, including children, who are up against or very close to Side Air Bags can be
seriously injured or killed. Occupants, including children, should never lean on or sleep
against the door, side windows, or area where the side air bags inflate, even if they are in an
infant or child restraint.
• Seat belts (and child restraints where appropriate) are necessary for your protection in all
collisions. They also help keep you in position, away from an inflating Side Air Bag. To get
the best protection from the Side Air Bags, occupants must wear their seat belts properly
and sit upright with their backs against the seats. Children must be properly restrained in a
child restraint or booster seat that is appropriate for the size of the child.
WARNING!
• Side Air Bags need room to inflate. Do not lean against the door or window. Sit upright in
the center of the seat.
• Being too close to the Side Air Bags during deployment could cause you to be severely
injured or killed.
• Relying on the Side Air Bags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision. The Side
Air Bags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In some collisions, Side Air Bags
won’t deploy at all. Always wear your seat belt even though you have Side Air Bags.
NOTE:
Air bag covers may not be obvious in the interior trim, but they will open during air bag
deployment.
Side Impacts
In side impacts, the side impact sensors aid the ORC in determining the appropriate response to
impact events. The system is calibrated to deploy the Side Air Bags on the impact side of the
vehicle during impacts that require Side Air Bag occupant protection. In side impacts, the Side
Air Bags deploy independently; a left side impact deploys the left Side Air Bags only and a right
side impact deploys the right Side Air Bags only.
The Side Air Bags will not deploy in all side collisions, including some collisions at certain angles,
or some side collisions that do not impact the area of the passenger compartment. The Side Air
Bags may deploy during angled or offset frontal collisions where the front air bags deploy.
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