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Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Side impact airbags, window curtain
airbags
1 Front side impact airbags
2 Rear side impact airbags
3 Window curtain airbag
The side impact airbags and window cur-
tain airbags are deployed:
ț on the impacted side of the vehicle
ț in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
ț independently of the front airbags
The side impact airbags 1 and 2 and the
window curtain airbags 3 are not de-
ployed in impacts which do not exceed the
system’s deployment threshold.
The front passenger side impact airbag 1
will only deploy if the system senses that
the front passenger seat is occupied.
The window curtain airbags 3 fill up the
area between the A and C pillars (see ar-
rows).
Seat belts
When the engine is started, the seat belt
non-usage warning lamp < illuminates
to remind you and your passengers to fas-
ten your seat belts. If the driver’s seat belt
is not fastened before the engine is start-
ed, the seat belt non-usage warning lamp
< illuminates and a warning chime
sounds for approximately six seconds
when the engine is started.
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in all
50 states, the District of Columbia, the
U.S. territories and all Canadian provinces.
Even where this is not the case, all vehicle
occupants should have their seat belts fas-
tened whenever the vehicle is in motion.
Information on fastening seat belts is
found in the “Getting started” section
(
୴ page 40).