Types Of Collisions That May Not Deploy The Srs Airbags - Lexus LS500 Owner's Manual

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1-1. For safe use
of force corresponding to the impact
force produced by an approximately
3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehicle colliding with
the vehicle cabin from a direction per-
pendicular to the vehicle orientation at an
approximate speed of 12 - 18 mph [20 -
30 km/h]).
● Both SRS curtain shield airbags may
deploy in the event of a severe side colli-
sion.
● Both SRS curtain shield airbags will
deploy in the event of vehicle rollover.
Both SRS curtain shield airbags may also
●
deploy in the event of a severe frontal col-
lision.
Conditions under which the SRS air-
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bags may deploy (inflate), other than a
collision
The SRS front airbags, SRS curtain shield
airbags and SRS seat cushion airbags may
also deploy if a serious impact occurs to the
underside of your vehicle. Some examples
are shown in the illustration.
● Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard
surface
Falling into or jumping over a deep hole
●
● Landing hard or falling
The SRS curtain shield airbags may also
deploy under the situations shown in the
illustration.
The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal.
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● The vehicle skids and hits a curb stone.
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Types of collisions that may not deploy
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the SRS airbags (SRS front airbags/SRS
seat cushion airbags)
The SRS front airbags and SRS seat cushion
airbags do not generally inflate if the vehicle
is involved in a side or rear collision, if it rolls
over, or if it is involved in a low-speed frontal
collision. But, whenever a collision of any
type causes sufficient forward deceleration
of the vehicle, deployment of the SRS front
airbags and SRS seat cushion airbags may
occur.
Collision from the side
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● Collision from the rear
● Vehicle rollover
Types of collisions that may not deploy
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the SRS airbags (SRS side and curtain
shield airbags)
The SRS side and curtain shield airbags
may not activate if the vehicle is subjected
to a collision from the side at certain angles,
or a collision to the side of the vehicle body
other than the passenger compartment.
Collision from the side to the vehicle
●
body other than the passenger compart-
ment
● Collision from the side at an angle