TATA Motors TIAGO XZ 2019, Owner'S Manual

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SAFETY
17
Air bag Deployment Conditions (If
equipped)
When front airbags (if equipped)
should not deploy?
Minor frontal collision
: Seat belt of-
fers adequate occupant protection in
low severity collisions. The airbags are
triggered only when there is a collision
severe enough to trigger the airbags. De-
ployment of frontal airbags is not benefi-
cial in low severity collisions.
Side collision:
During a side collision,
occupants tend to move sideways.
Therefore, deploying frontal airbags in
such situations will not benefit the occu-
pants. Side airbags, side curtain airbags
(if equipped) are specifically designed to
reduce the injuries that can occur in side
collision.
Rear collision:
During a rear collision,
occupants tend to move (rearwards)
away from frontal airbags. Therefore, de-
ploying frontal airbags in such situations
will not benefit the occupant protection.
Head restraints and seat belts provide
occupant protection during a rear colli-
sion.
Rollovers collision:
During a rollover
collision occupants may float inside the
passenger compartment, if unbelted.
This will increase the risk of injuries.
Wearing seat belts provide highly effec-
tive occupant protection during rollover
collision. If your vehicle is equipped with
a rollover sensor, both, seat belt and
side curtain airbag can provide highly ef-
fective occupant protection during rollo-
ver collision. Front airbags, however, are
not designed to deploy in a rollover as
frontal airbags cannot offer any protec-
tion in rollover collision.
When front airbags (if equipped) de-
ploy with minor or no visible vehicle
damage?
The airbags are triggered only when
there is a collision severe enough to trig-
ger the airbags. A severe collision to the
vehicle underbody or suspension may
cause airbags deployment. Examples in-
clude rough road driving, running into a
curb or other low fixed object that
causes a sudden vehicle deceleration.
Since the collision is underneath the ve-
hicle, damage may not be readily visible.
When front airbags (if equipped)
may not deploy, even with exterior
visible vehicle damage?
The airbags are triggered only when
there is a collision severe enough to trig-
ger the airbags. The amount of visible ve-
hicle damage is not always the correct
indicator for airbag deployment. Some
collisions can result in visible damage
but no airbag deployment because the
airbags would not have been needed or
would not have provided protection even
if they had deployed.