Maserati Levante 2019, Owner'S Manual

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Before Starting
Supplemental Air bags
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB)
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB) protect the pelvis, chest and
shoulder area of the occupants in the
event of a side impact of medium/high
severity. The SAB is marked with
“AIRBAG” label sewn into the
outboard side of the front seats.
When the air bag deploys, it opens the
seam between the front and side of
the seat's trim cover. Each air bag
deploys independently; a left side
impact deploys the left air bag only
and a right side impact deploys the
right air bag only.
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtain (SABIC)
SABIC air bags are designed to protect
the head of front and rear occupants
in the event of a side impact, thanks to
the wide cushion inflation surface.
Each air bag features inflated
chambers placed adjacent to the head
of each outboard occupant that reduce
the potential for side-impact head
injuries. The SABICS deploy downward,
covering both windows on the impact
side.
WARNING!
•
Side air bags also need room to
inflate. Do not rest your head, arms
or elbows on the door, windows or
the area in which the window bag
is located to avoid possible injury
during air bag inflation. Sit upright
in the centre of the seating area.
• Do not cover the front seatbacks
with clothes or covers. Do not use
accessory seat covers or place objects
between you and the side air bags;
the performance could be adversely
affected and/or objects could cause
serious injury.
• Do not add roof racks that require
permanent attachments (bolts or
screws) for installation on the vehicle
roof. Do not drill into the roof of the
vehicle for any reason.
Air Bag Deployment Sensors
and Controls
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
The Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC) determines if deployment of the
front air bags and/or side air bags in
a frontal or side collision or rollover
event is required. Based on the impact
sensor's signals, a central electronic
ORC deploys the advanced front air
bags, SABIC and SAB air bags, and
front seat belt pretensioners, as
required, depending on the severity
and type of impact.
On top of what previously described,
the characteristics of the collision
registered by the sensors and sent
to the control unit of the ORC can
also cause a sudden cut of the power
from the battery, “blowing” the
pyrotechnical charge located on the
positive battery terminal.
CAUTION!
After a collision that has caused the
blowing up of the pyrotechnical
charge, this must be replaced at a
Service Network .
Advanced front air bags are designed
to provide additional protection by
supplementing the seat belts in certain