Seats, restraints 47
Note
Curtain airbags deploy in most, but
not all, severe side impacts.
Because there is limited time
available to detect some side
impacts, it is not possible to deploy
the curtain airbags in all serious
accidents.
Curtain airbags are not designed to
infl ate if the vehicle is struck from
the front, rear, or in rollovers.
Always wear a seat belt.
Warning
Do not position your body or any
object (including pillows) in the
area in which the airbag infl ates.
There must be no objects in the
area in which the airbag infl ates.
Refer to the illustration.
Use the hooks above the doors
only to hang up light articles of
clothing.
Do not place any objects in the
pockets of the hanging items.
Do not hold onto the assist grips
(above the doors) while seated in
the vehicle.
Do not lean on, or sleep against
the front or rear doors. Always sit
centrally in the seat.
Always wear a seat belt.
What will you see after an
airbag infl ates?
Airbags infl ate and defl ate within
milliseconds.
Fifteen seconds after any airbag
or seat belt pretensioner has been
activated (the vehicle has stopped
and provided there is battery power),
the vehicle will:
• Switch off the engine.
• Switch off the fuel pump.
• Switch on the hazard lamps.
• Switch on the interior lamp.
• Unlock the doors.
Switch the ignition off and then on if
restarting the engine is required.
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