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Airbags Deployment Conditions
When front airbags should not deploy?
Minor frontal collision:
Seat belt (if worn)
offers adequate occupant protection in low
severity collisions. The airbags are trig-
gered only when there is a collision severe
enough to trigger the airbags. Deployment
of frontal airbags is not beneficial in low
severity collisions.
Side collision: During a side collision, oc-
cupants tend to move sideways. There-
fore, deploying frontal airbags in such
situations will not benefit the occupants.
Side airbags and side curtain airbags (if
equipped) are specifically designed to re-
duce the injuries that can occur in side col-
lision.
Rear collision: During a rear collision, oc-
cupants tend to move (rearwards) away
from frontal airbags. Therefore, deploying
frontal airbags in such situations will not
protect the occupant. Head restraints and
seat belts provide occupant protection dur-
ing a rear collision.
Rollovers collision: During a rollover col-
lision, unbelted occupants may float inside
the passenger compartment. This will in-
crease the risk of injuries and may prove
to be fatal. Wearing seat belts provide
highly effective occupant protection during
rollover collision. Front airbags, are not de-
signed to deploy in a rollover as frontal
airbags cannot offer any protection in
rollover collision.
When front airbags/side airbags/side
curtain airbags (if equipped) deploy
with minor or no visible vehicle dam-
age?
The airbags are triggered only when there
is a collision severe enough to trigger the
airbags. The extent of vehicle damage is
not always the correct indicator for airbag
deployment. In some extreme/rare condi-
tions; of rough road driving, running into a
curb or hitting other fixed objects; the
airbags may deploy depending upon the
severity of collision. In some of these con-
ditions, damage to the vehicle may be
minor or not be readily visible.
When front airbags/side airbags/side
curtain airbags (if equipped) may not
deploy, even with exterior visible vehi-
cle damage?
The airbags are triggered only when there
is a collision severe enough to trigger the
airbags. The amount of visible vehicle
damage is not always the correct indicator
for airbag deployment. Some collisions
can result in visible damage but with no
airbag deployment, because the airbags
would not have been needed or would not
have provided protection even if they had
deployed. Seat belts, if worn, offer ade-
quate occupant protection in such cases.
WARNING
Never use a rearward facing child re-
straint on a seat protected by an active
Airbag in front of it, Death or serious in-
jury to the child can occur.
SAFETY