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Front-seat Side Airbags
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Features
Safety/Security
Front-seat side airbags help protect the torso and pelvis of front-
seat occupants in certain side collisions. The airbags are located in
the outboard side of the front seat backs, so they are always in the
correct deployment position, no matter where the seat is
positioned.
Feature adaptive venting technology designed to divert a portion
of the gas from the airbag inflators through vents outside of the
airbags
Designed to help enhance chest protection for front-seat
occupants with shoulder vents that deliver varying levels of
pressure based on the size of the occupant and the amount their
shoulder blocks the vent
ENGINEERING INSIGHT: Front-seat Side Airbag Technology
Side airbags deploy lower in the pelvic area in addition to the chest, and incorporate venting technology. The adaptive vent in the side
airbag takes into account the size of the occupant and varies the pressure so a smaller occupant gets a lower pressure.
The adaptive vent is lined up with the shoulder area of the occupant. For larger passengers, the shoulder engages the vent and keeps it
from venting so the gas stays inside the airbag. For smaller passengers, the effect is just the opposite: Because the shoulder is below
the vent, the gas vents out of the bag.
NOTE: For product features, please see Models & Packages and/or the Dealer Ordering Guide for availability.
Glove-box-door-integrated Knee Airbag
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Features
Safety/Security
Utilizes an inflatable airbag restraint design that consists of a
pliable, injection-molded plastic bladder integrated into the
glove compartment door between the inner and outer glove box
door panels
When commanded to deploy, an inflator fills the bladder,
extending the entire glove box outer door panel toward the front
passenger's legs
Once deployed, the glove box-integrated airbag extends straight
out from the lower passenger side instrument panel, compared
to a conventional knee airbag, which deploys toward the floor
before curving upward
Since the glove box door distributes the impact load over a
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larger area compared to a traditional airbag, the new knee
airbag is able to operate at a lower rate of inflation pressure
Provides the front passenger with inflatable restraint protection
in a smaller, lighter package
NOTE: For product features, please see Models & Packages and/or the Dealer Ordering Guide for availability.
Driver Knee Airbag
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2018 Mustang
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