SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG
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CURTAIN AIR BAG*
AIR BAG INSPECTION
The air bag system should be inspected 10 years
from its installation regardless of its appearance and
other conditions.
Curtain Air Bag Operation
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X The air bag inflates when:
• A moderate to severe impact to the middle of the ve-
hicle body’s side structure.
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X The air bag can inflate when:
• Vehicle rolls onto its side and causes a severe side
impact.
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X The air bag does not inflate when:
• Frontal collision while vehicle stops or is moving at a
low speed.
• Rear end collision
• If the severity of impact to the vehicle is not significant.
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X The air bag seldom inflates when:
• Oblique impact (diagonal direction)
• Frontal impact or rear impact
• Rollover but without a severe impact
• The air bag warning lamp is on
Curtain Air Bag
Sensor
This is located at the
bottom of the B pillar.
• Do not apply any impact on the side curtain sensor. The air bag might deploy.
• Depending on the severity or the angle of impact, the side air bag may not
deploy.
• Do not bang the door. The side air bag might deploy.
• Even though the front air bags and the pretensioners work at the same
time, the side curtain air bags only deploy in a moderate to severe impact to
the middle of the vehicle body’s side structure.
WARNING
Side Curtain Air Bag
The side curtain air bags are contained
between right above the front and rear doors
and the end of the vehicle roof. The side cur-
tain air bag is designed to inflate only in an
impact to the side of the vehicle and protect
occupants’ heads.
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