TATA Motors TIGOR EV 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Airbags Deployment Conditions
When the front airbags should not de-
ploy?
Minor frontal collision: Seat belt (if fas-
tened) offers adequate occupant protec-
tion in low severity collisions. The airbags
are deployed only when there is a collision
severe enough to trigger the airbags. De-
ployment 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.
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
benefit the occupant protection. Head re-
straints and seat belts (if fastened) provide
occupant protection during a rear collision.
Rollover collision: During a rollover col-
lision, occupants not wearing seatbelts
may float inside the passenger compart-
ment. This will increase the risk of injuries
and may prove to be fatal. Wearing seat
belts provide highly effective occupant pro-
tection during rollover collision. Front
airbags are not designed to deploy in a
rollover as frontal airbags cannot offer any
protection in rollover collision.
When do front airbags deploy with
minor or no visible vehicle damage to
the car?
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 or running into
a curb or hitting other fixed objects, the
airbags may deploy depending upon the
severity of collision. In some of these
cases, the damage to the vehicle may be
minor or not be readily visible.
Why front airbags do not deploy, even
with exterior visible vehicle damage to
the car?
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 fastened, offer ad-
equate occupant protection in such cases.
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