Fiat Fullback Club cab, Owner'S Manual

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Deployment of side airbags and
curtain airbags*
The side airbags and curtain
airbags ARE DESIGNED TO
DEPLOY when...
The side airbags and curtain airbags
are designed to deploy when the
vehicle suffers a moderate to severe
side impact to the middle of the
passenger compartment.
The typical condition is shown in the
illustration.
1 — Moderate to severe impact to the
middle of the vehicle body’s side
structure.
2 — When the vehicle detects rollover
of the vehicle (Curtain airbag only,
where provided).
The seat belts in your vehicle are your
primary means of protection in a
collision. The SRS side airbags and
curtain airbags are designed to provide
additional protection.
Therefore, for your safety and the safety
of all occupants, be sure to always
properly wear your seat belts.
The side airbags and curtain
airbags MAY NOT DEPLOY when...
With certain types of side collisions, the
vehicle’s body structure is designed to
absorb the shock to help protect the
occupants from harm. (The vehicle
body’s side area may deform
significantly as it absorbs the impact.)
Under such circumstances, the side
airbags and curtain airbags may not
deploy irrespective of the deformation
and damage to the vehicle body.
Examples of some typical conditions
are shown in the illustration.
1. Side impacts in an area away from
the passenger compartment.
2. Motorcycle or other similar small
vehicle collides with the side of vehicle.
3. Collision with a utility pole, tree or
other narrow object. 4. Oblique side
impacts. 5. Vehicle rolls onto its side or
roof.
Because the side airbags and curtain
airbags do not protect the occupant in
all types of side collisions, be sure to
always properly wear your seat belts.
The side airbags and curtain
airbags ARE NOT DESIGNED TO
DEPLOY when...
The side airbags and curtain airbags
are not designed to deploy in
conditions where they cannot usually
provide protection to the occupant.
Typical conditions are shown in the
illustration.
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