Saab 2003 9-5 2.3 Turbo Ecopower Owner's Manual page 37

Side airbag inflated
impact condition. The side airbag trigger will
be commanded based on the characteris-
tics of this pressure rise.
Side airbag components
1 Side airbag
2 Sensor
3 Moisture barrier
4 Text on seat
Safety
WARNING
• This car is equipped with side airbags
and no extra interior trim should be
fitted. Failure to observe this warning
could result in the side airbags not
inflating as intended and thus not
providing the intended protection
either.
• Never place any object in the area that
would be occupied by the inflated
airbag.
• For optimum protection, sit upright in
the seat, with your safety belt correctly
fastened.
• The sensors for the side airbags are
fitted in the front doors. We advise
against doing any work on the doors
that could affect the moisture barrier in
the door or the airbag sensors. It is
essential that the moisture barrier
(thick plastic film) in the front door is
not damaged in any way.
• Improvement of the anticorrosion
treatment of the doors should only be
carried out by an authorized Saab
dealer. Otherwise there is a risk that
the side impact sensor and the mois-
ture barrier in the front door could be
damaged.
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