WARNING:
If the side airbag has deployed,
the airbag will not
function again. The side airbag system (including the seat)
must be inspected and serviced by an authorized dealer.
If the
airbag is not replaced, the unrepaired area will increase the risk of
injury in a collision.
The side airbags are located on the outboard side of the seat backs of
the front seats. In certain lateral collisions, the airbag on the side
affected by the collision will be inflated. The airbag was designed to
inflate between the door panel and occupant to further enhance the
protection provided occupants in side impact collisions.
The system consists of the
following:
•
a tag on the seat back indicating
that side airbags are found on
your vehicle
•
side airbags located inside the
seat back of the driver and front
passenger seats.
•
Crash sensors and monitoring system with readiness
indicator. See
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator
later in
this chapter.
•
Front passenger sensing system.
Note:
The passenger sensing system will deactivate the passenger
seat-mounted side airbag if it detects an empty, unbuckled passenger
seat.
The design and development of the side airbag 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.
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