Tesla MODEL X 2015 Owner's Manual page 56

Airbags
How 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, side collisions and when braking
heavily or driving over bumps and potholes. Likewise,
front airbags may not inflate in all frontal collisions, such
as minor front collisions, underride collisions, or minor
impacts with narrow objects (such as posts or poles).
Significant superficial damage can occur to the vehicle
without the airbags inflating and, conversely, a relatively
small amount of structural damage can cause airbags to
inflate. Therefore, the external appearance of the vehicle
after a collision does not represent whether or not the
front airbags should have inflated.
WARNING: Before modifying your vehicle to
accommodate a person with disabilities in a way
that may affect the airbag system, contact Tesla.
Types of Airbags
Model X has the following types of airbags:
• Front airbags: The front airbags are designed to
reduce injuries if larger children or adults are riding in
the front seats. Follow all warnings and instructions
related to seating a child on the front passenger seat
(if permitted in your market region).
• Seat-mounted side airbags: A seat-mounted side
airbag in the front driver, front passenger and second
row outboard seats help protect the pelvis and the
thorax region of the torso. The seat-mounted side
airbags on both the impacted and non-impacted side
of the vehicle will inflate in the event of severe side
impact or severe offset frontal impact.
• Curtain airbags: A curtain airbag on each side of
Model X in the front roof-rail help protect the head.
Curtain airbags on both the impacted and non-
impacted side of the vehicle will inflate if a severe
side impact occurs, a severe offset frontal impact
occurs, or if the vehicle rolls over.
• 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 offset
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.
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Passenger Front Airbag Status
The status of the passenger front airbag displays on the
touchscreen:
The Passenger Airbag Off indicator
displays only when the passenger front
airbag is OFF. When the passenger front
airbag is OFF, it does not inflate when a
collision occurs. This indicator does not
display when the airbag is ON or when
the seat is unoccupied.
To protect an adult occupying the front
passenger seat, ensure the passenger
front airbag is ON. When the passenger
airbag is ON, it may inflate when a
collision occurs.
WARNING: If seating a child in the front passenger
seat is legally permissible in your market region, it
is the driver's responsibility to ensure that the
passenger front airbag is OFF. Never seat a child in
the front passenger seat with an active airbag,
even if using a child safety seat or booster seat.
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the child can occur.
Disabling the Passenger Front
Airbag
When a child is seated in the front passenger seat (even
when the child is seated in a child safety seat or booster
seat), you must disable the passenger front airbag to
prevent it from injuring the child if a collision occurs.
To disable the front airbag on the passenger side of the
vehicle, touch Controls > Safety > Passenger Front
Airbag, and then ensure that the passenger airbag
status on the touchscreen indicates that the airbag is off
(see Passenger Front Airbag Status on page
NOTE: Model X has a capacitive touchscreen and may
not respond to your touch if you are wearing standard
gloves. If the touchscreen is not responding, remove
gloves or wear gloves with conductive fingertips for use
with capacitive touchscreens.
WARNING: When you manually disable the
passenger front airbag, you must subsequently
manually enable it to protect an adult occupant
seated in the front passenger seat.
WARNING: If the passenger front airbag does not
appear to be functioning (for example, if the
airbag is on, even if you have turned it off , or vice
versa), do not seat a passenger in the front seat.
Contact Tesla immediately.
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