Hyundai sonata Owner's Manual page 83

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Front air bags are not designed to inflate

in rear collisions, because occupants

are moved backward by the force of the

impact. In this case, inflated air bags

would not provide any additional benefit.

Front air bags may not inflate in side

impact collisions, because occupants

move in the direction of the collision,

and thus in side impacts, front air bag

deployment would not provide additional

occupant protection.

However, side and curtain air bags may

inflate depending on the severity of

In an angled collision, the force of impact

may direct the occupants in a direction

where the air bags would not be able to

provide any additional benefit, and thus

the sensors may not deploy any air bags.

Just before impact, drivers often brake

heavily. Such heavy braking lowers the

front portion of the vehicle causing it

to "ride" under a vehicle with a higher

ground clearance. Air bags may not

inflate in this "underride" situation

because deceleration forces that are

detected by sensors may be significantly

reduced by such "underride" collisions.

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