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Side and curtain air bag activation
í
Greater than moderate impact to one side
of the vehicle (driver or passenger side
areas) will cause the side and curtain air
bags to inflate, but it will not normally
deploy the front air bags.
Limitations to side and curtain air bag
activation
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Depending on the severity of impact, the
side and curtain air bags may not inflate in
the following cases:
l
Frontal offset impact may not provide
enough side impact to deploy the side
and curtain air bags.
l
Side impacts involving trees or poles
can cause severe cosmetic damage but
may not have enough impact force to
activate the side and curtain air bags.
l
Vehicl e roll-over may not provide
enough side force to deploy the side
and curtain air bags.
l
Side impacts with two-wheeled
vehicles may not provide enough force
to deploy the side and curtain air bags.
Non-activation of side and curtain air
bag
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The side and curtain air bags will not
normally inflate in the following cases:
l
Collision from the rear.
l
Collision from the front, but it may
deploy the front air bags.
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Essential SafetyEquipment
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Some models.
SRS Air Bags
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