How do the side-curtain airbags work?
The design and development of the
side air curtain system included
recommended testing procedures
that were developed by a group of
automotive safety experts known as
the Side Airbag Technical Working
Group. These recommended testing
procedures help reduce the risk of
injuries related to the deployment of
side airbags (including side air
curtain systems).
The side-curtain airbags consists of
the following:
•
An inflatable nylon curtain with a
gas generator concealed behind
the headliner and above the doors
(one on each side of vehicle).
•
A headliner designed to flex open
above the side doors to allow side-curtain airbag deployment.
•
The same warning light, electronic control and diagnostic unit as used
for the front airbags.
•
Two crash sensors mounted at lower B-Pillar (one on each side).
•
Two crash sensors located at the c-pillar behind the rear doors (one
on each side).
•
Rollover sensor in the restraints control module (RCM).
The side-curtain airbags, in combination with seat belts, can help reduce
the risk of severe injuries in the event of a significant side impact
collision or rollover event.
Children 12 years old and under should always be properly restrained in
the rear seats. The side-curtain airbags will not interfere with children
restrained using a properly installed child or booster seat because it is
designed to inflate downward from the headliner above the doors along
the side window opening.
The side-curtain airbags are designed to activate when the vehicle
sustains lateral deceleration sufficient to cause the RCM to initiate
side-curtain airbag inflation or when a certain likelihood of a rollover
event is detected by the rollover sensor.
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