Jeep COMPASS Owner's Handbook Manual page 142

NOTE The front airbags and/or side bags
may be deployed if the car is subject
to heavy knocks or accidents involving
the underbody area, such as for example
violent shocks against steps, pavements
or low obstacles, the car falling in big
holes or dips in the road.
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Airbag warning light (flashing
If a fault in the supplementary restraint
system (SRS) is detected, the instrument
panel airbag warning light
on. The warning light will stay on until
the fault is cleared. In addition, a single
acoustic warning will sound to alert you
that the airbag warning light has come
on and a fault has been detected. If
the airbag warning light
flashing or remains on while driving
have a Jeep Dealership service the car
immediately.
WARNING If the airbag warning light
fails the corresponding icon will
illuminate on the display the next
time the car is restarted. The icon on
the display will stay on until the fault
is cleared. If the icon on the display
stays on while driving, go to a Jeep
Dealership immediately for the necessary
operations.
For additional information regarding
the airbag warning light refer to the
"Dashboard" paragraph of this manual.
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Front airbags
This car has front airbags and three-point
seat belts for both the driver and front
passenger. Front airbags are not a
replacement of but complementary
to the seat belts, which you are
recommended to always wear, as
specified by law in Europe and most
non-European countries. The driver
or fixed) front airbag is housed in the centre of
the steering wheel ((1) fig. 134). The
passenger front airbag (1) is housing
in the dashboard, above the glove
will turn
compartment. The words "SRS AIRBAG"
or "AIRBAG" are embossed on the airbag
covers.
comes on
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Driver and passenger front airbag functions
The front airbag system has multistage
driver and front passenger airbags. This
system provides output appropriate to
the severity and type of collision as
determined by the occupant restraint
control unit, which may receive
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information from the front impact
sensors (where provided) or other system
components.
The first stage inflater is triggered
immediately during a collision that
requires airbag deployment. A low energy
output is used in less severe collisions. A
higher energy output is used for more
severe collisions.
This car may be equipped with a driver
and/or front passenger seat belt buckle
sensor that detects whether the driver
or front passenger seat belt is fastened.
This sensor allows you to adjust the
inflation level of the front airbags.
This car may be equipped with driver
and/or front passenger seat position
sensors that may adjust the inflation
rate of the front airbags based upon seat
position.
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Front airbag operation
Front airbags are designed to provide
additional protection by supplementing
the seat belts. Front airbags are not
expected to reduce the risk of injury in
rear, side, or rollover collisions.
Front airbags may not activate in the
following situations:
frontal impacts against highly
deformable objects not involving the
front surface of the car (e.g. wing
collision against safety barrier, etc.);