Deployment of front airbags
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The front airbags ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY
when…
The front airbags are designed to deploy when the
vehicle suffers a moderate to severe frontal impact.
A typical condition is shown in the illustration.
1- Head-on collision with a solid wall at a
speed of approximately 25 km/h (16 mph) or
higher
2- Moderate-to-severe frontal impact within the
shaded area between the arrows
The front airbags will deploy if the severity of the
impact is above the designed threshold level, com-
parable to an approximately 25 km/h (16 mph) col-
lision when impacting straight into a solid wall that
does not move or deform. If the severity of the im-
pact is below the above threshold level, the front air-
bags may not deploy. However, this threshold
speed will be considerably higher if the vehicle
strikes an object that absorbs the impact by either
deforming or moving (for example, another station-
ary vehicle, pole or a guard rail).
Because frontal collisions can easily move you out
of position, it is important to always properly wear
your seat belts. Your seat belts will help keep you a
safe distance from the steering wheel and instru-
ment panel during the initial stages of airbag deploy-
ment. The initial stage of airbag inflation is the
most forceful one, and can possibly cause serious
or fatal injuries. Moreover, the seat belts in your ve-
hicle are your primary means of protection in a col-
lision. The airbags are designed to provide addition-
al protection. Therefore, for your safety and the safe-
ty of all occupants, be sure to always properly wear
your seat belts.
The front airbags MAY NOT DEPLOY when…
With certain types of frontal collisions, the vehi-
cle’s body structure is designed to absorb the shock
to help protect the occupants from harm. (The vehi-
cle body’s front area may deform significantly as it
absorbs the impact.) Under such circumstances, the
front airbags may not deploy irrespective of the de-
formation and damage to the vehicle body.
Examples of some typical conditions are shown in
the illustration.
1- Collision with a utility pole, tree or other nar-
row objects.
2- Vehicle slides under the rear body of a truck
3- Oblique frontal impacts
Because the front airbags do not protect the occu-
pant in all types of frontal collisions, be sure to al-
ways properly wear your seat belts.
Seat and seat belts
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