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SABICs may help reduce the risk of head and other
injuries to front and rear seat outboard occupants in
certain side impacts, in addition to the injury reduc-
tion potential provided by the seat belts and body
structure.
The SABIC deploys downward, covering the side
windows. An inflating SABIC pushes the outside
edge of the headliner out of the way and covers the
window. The SABICs inflate with enough force to
injure occupants if they are not belted and seated
properly, or if items are positioned in the area where
the SABICs inflate. Children are at an even greater
risk of injury from a deploying air bag.
The SABICs may help reduce the risk of partial or
complete ejection of vehicle occupants through
side windows in certain side impact events.
WARNING!
• Do not mount equipment, or stack luggage or
other cargo up high enough to block the de-
ployment of the SABICs. The trim covering
above the side windows where the SABIC and
its deployment path are located should remain
free from any obstructions.
• In order for the SABICs to work as intended,
do not install any accessory items in your ve-
hicle which could alter the roof. Do not add an
aftermarket sunroof to your vehicle. Do not
add roof racks that require permanent attach-
ments (bolts or screws) for installation on the
vehicle roof. Do not drill into the roof of the
vehicle for any reason.
Side Impacts
The Side Air Bags are designed to activate in cer-
tain side impacts. The Occupant Restraint Control-
ler (ORC) determines whether the deployment of
the Side Air Bags in a particular impact event is
appropriate, based on the severity and type of col-
lision. 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 inde-
pendently; 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 colli-
sions, 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 the 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.
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtain (SABIC) Label Location
SAFETY
114
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