Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
How the Airbags Work
Airbags inflate when sensors detect an impact
that exceeds deployment thresholds. These
thresholds are designed to predict the severity
of a crash in time for the airbags to help
protect the vehicle's occupants.
Airbags
inflate instantly with considerable
force accompanied by a loud noise. The
inflated bag, together with the seat belts,
limits movement of occupants to reduce the
risk of injury.
Front airbags are not ordinarily designed to
inflate in rear collisions, rollovers, minor front
or side collisions, heavy braking, or driving
over bumps and potholes. Therefore,
significant superficial damage can occur to
the vehicle without the airbags inflating or,
conversely, a relatively small amount of
structural damage can cause airbags to
inflate.
If you are planning to modify your vehicle for a
person with disabilities in a way that may
aect the airbag system, contact Tesla.
Types of Airbags
Model X has the following types of airbags:
• Advanced front airbags: The front airbags
are designed to reduce airbag related
injuries if children or small adults are
riding in the front seats. On the driver’s
side, the front airbag works with a seat
position sensor that adjusts the inflation
level based on the seating position of the
occupant. Follow all warnings related to
seating a child on the front passenger
seat. For safety of infants and small
children, the front passenger airbag must
be disabled.
• Seat-mounted side airbags: There is a
seat-mounted side airbag in each of the
front driver, front passenger and second
row outboard seats. Seat-mounted side
airbags protect the thorax region of the
torso and the pelvis. They
inflate in the
event of severe side impact or severe
oset frontal impact. The seat-mounted
side airbags on both the impacted and
non-impacted side of the vehicle will
inflate. When the backrest of an outboard
seat is fully folded in the forward position,
its associated side airbag does not inflate.
• Curtain airbags: There is a curtain airbag
on each side of Model X in the front roof-
rail. Curtain airbags help protect the head
and typically
inflate in the event of a
severe side impact, a severe oset frontal
impact, or if the vehicle rolls over. Curtain
airbags on both the impacted and non-
impacted side of the vehicle will
inflate.
• Door-mounted airbags: There is an airbag
on each side of Model X mounted in the
trim on the falcon wing doors. These are
the same as the curtain airbags in that
they help protect the head and typically
inflate in the event of a severe side impact,
a severe oset frontal impact, or if the
vehicle rolls over. The door-mounted
airbags on both the impacted and non-
impacted side of the vehicle will
inflate.
Airbags
Seating and Safety Restraints 41
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...