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Side Impacts
The Side Air Bags are designed to activate in certain
side impact s. The Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC) determines whether the deployment of the
Side Air Bags in a particular impact event is
appropriate, based on the severity and type of
collision. The side impact sensors aid the ORC in
determining the appropriate response to impact
events. The system is calibrated to deploy the Side
Air Bags on the impact side of the vehicle during
impacts that require Side Air Bag occupant protec-
tion. In side impacts, the Side Air Bags deploy
independently; a left side impact deploys the left
Side Air Bags only and a right-side impact deploys
the right Side Air Bags only.Vehicle damage by itself
is not a good indicator of whether or not Side Air
Bags should have deployed.
The Side Air Bags will not deploy in all side
collisions, including some collisions at certain
angles, or some side collisions that do not impact
the area of the passenger compartment.The Side
Air Bags may deploy during angled or offset
frontal collisions where t he front air bags deploy.
Side Air Bags are a supplement to the seat belt
restraint system. Side Air Bags deploy in less time
than it takes to blink your eyes.
WARNING!
• Occupants, including children, who are up
agains t or very close to Side Air Bags can be
seriously injured or killed. Occupants, includ-
ing children, should never lean on or sleep
agains t the door, side windows, or area
where t he side air bags inflate, even if they
are in an infant or child restraint.
•
Seat belts (and child restraints where appro-
priate) are necessary for your protection in
all collisions. They also help keep you in
position, away from an inflating Side Air Bag.
To get the best protection from the Side Air
Bags, occupants must wear their seat belts
properly and sit upright with their backs
against the seats. Children must be properly
restrained in a child restraint or booster seat
that is appropriate for the size of the child.
WARNING!
• Side Air Bags need room to inflate. Do not
lean against the door or window. Sit upright
in the center of the seat.
WARNING!
• Being too close to the Side Air Bags during
deployment could cause you to be severely
injured or killed.
• Relying on the Side Air Bags alone could lead
to more severe injuries in a collision. The
Side Air Bags work wit h your seat belt to
restrain you properly. In some collisions, Side
Air Bags won’t deploy at all. Always wear
your seat belt even though you have Side Air
Bags.
NOTE:
Air bag covers may not be obvious in the interior
trim, but they will open during air bag deployment.
Rollover Events
Side Air Bags are designed to activa te in certain
rollover events. The ORC determines whether
the deployment of the Side Air Bags in a particu-
lar rollover event is appropriate, based on the
severity and type of collision. Vehicle damage by
itself is not a good indicator of whether or not
Side Air Bags should have deployed.
SAFETY
80
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