Lexus RX 450h Owner's Manual page 50

48 1-1. For safe use
will deploy in the event of an impact that
exceeds the set threshold level (the level
of force corresponding to the impact
force produced by an approximately
1500 kg [3300 lb.] vehicle colliding with
the vehicle cabin from a direction per-
pendicular to the vehicle orientation at an
approximate speed of 20 - 30 km/h [12 -
18 mph]).
Vehicles with front passenger occupant
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classification system: Both SRS curtain
shield airbags will deploy in the event of
vehicle rollover.
All SRS side and curtain shield airbags
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will deploy in the event of a severe frontal
collision.
Conditions under which the SRS
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airbags may deploy (inflate), other than
a collision
The SRS front airbags and SRS side and
curtain shield 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
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surface
Falling into or jumping over a deep hole
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Landing hard or falling
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Vehicles with front passenger occupant
classification system: The SRS curtain shield
airbags may also deploy under the situa-
tions 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)
The SRS front 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, when-
ever a collision of any type causes sufficient
forward deceleration of the vehicle, deploy-
ment of the SRS front airbags may occur.
Collision from the side
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Collision from the rear
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Vehicle rollover
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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
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body other than the passenger compart-
ment
Collision from the side at an angle
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