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02-4
2. OPERATION
1) Air Bag
▶Air bag inflates when:
In response to a severe frontal impact, the driver's and front passenger's air bags
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deploy at the same time to supplement the seat belts to prevent or reduce any personal
injuries.
▶Air bag can inflate when:
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Underbody impact from the road surface; impact against the curb at a very high speed;
dropping impact onto the road surface with a large angle
▶Air bag does not inflate when:
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Rollover, side impact or rear impact
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If the severity of impact to the vehicle is not significant and the seat belts are enough to protect
occupants.
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Air bag seldom inflates when:
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Oblique impact, rollover
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Weak impact in which the sensor is unable to detect (under the inflation requirements)
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Impact against narrow objects such as a utility pole or a tree
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The vehicle falls into a drainage or a puddle
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The front of the vehicle crashes into a high impact point vehicle such as a truck
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Impact on the hood by falling stones
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The air bag warning light is on
Moderate or severe impact to the middle of the vehicle body's side structure. In that case,
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only the side curtain air bags deploy.
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