The system consists of the
following:
•
Safety canopy curtain airbags
fitted above the trim panels over
the front and rear side windows
identified by wording on the
B-pillar trim.
•
A flexible headliner which opens above the side doors to allow air
curtain deployment.
•
Crash sensors and monitoring system with readiness
indicator. See
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator
in this
chapter.
Children 12 years old and under should always be properly restrained in
the rear seats. The Safety Canopy 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 design and development of the Safety Canopy 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 the Safety
Canopy).
CRASH SENSORS AND AIRBAG INDICATOR
WARNING:
Modifying or adding equipment to the front end of
the vehicle (including frame, bumper, front end body structure
and tow hooks) may affect the performance of the airbag system,
increasing the risk of injury. Do not modify the front end of the vehicle.
The vehicle has a collection of crash and occupant sensors which provide
information to the restraints control module which deploys (activates)
the front safety belt pretensioners, driver airbag, passenger airbag, seat
mounted side airbags, and the Safety Canopy
t
. Based on the type of
accident (frontal impact, side impact or rollover) the restraints control
module will deploy the appropriate safety devices.
Supplementary Restraints System
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