Jeep COMPASS Owner's Handbook Manual page 146

The window bags deploy downward,
covering the side windows. An inflating
window bag pushes the edge of the
roof liner out of the way and covers the
window. The window bags inflate with
enough force to injure occupants if they
are not belted and seated properly, or if
items are positioned in the area where
the window bags inflate. Children are
at an even greater risk of injury from a
deploying airbag.
The window bags (where provided)
may help reduce the risk of partial or
complete ejection of car occupants
through side windows in certain side
collision events.
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Side collisions
The side bags are designed to activate
in certain side collisions. The occupant
restraint control unit determines whether
the deployment of the side bags in a
particular rollover event is appropriate,
based on the severity and type of
collision. The side collision sensors aid
the occupant restraint control unit in
determining the appropriate response to
impact events. The system is calibrated
to deploy the side bags in case of side
collisions of the car during impacts that
require side bag occupant protection.
In side collisions, the side bags deploy
independently; a left side impact deploys
the left side bags only and a right side
impact deploys the right side bags only.
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Car damage by itself is not a good
indicator of whether or not side airbags
should have deployed.
The side bags will not deploy in all side
collisions, their activation also depends
on the angle of impact or the actual
collision on the passenger compartment
area. The side airbags may deploy during
angled or offset frontal collisions where
the front airbags deploy.
Side airbags are a supplement to the
seat belt restraint system.
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NOTE The airbag covers may not be
obvious in the interior trim, but they will
open during airbag deployment.
Rollover events (if the car is equipped with
rollover sensing system)
Side bags are designed to activate in
certain rollover events (if equipped with
rollover sensing system). The occupant
restraint control unit determines whether
the deployment of the side bags in a
particular rollover event is appropriate,
based on the severity and type of
collision. Car damage by itself is not a
good indicator of whether or not side
airbags should have deployed.
The side bags will not deploy in all
rollover events. The rollover sensing-
system determines if a rollover event may
be in progress and whether deployment
is appropriate. In the event the car
experiences a rollover or near rollover
event and deployment of the side bags
is appropriate, the rollover sensing
system will also deploy the seat belt
pretensioners on both sides of the car.
The window bags may help reduce the
risk of partial or complete ejection of
car occupants through side windows in
certain rollover or side collision events.
Airbag system components
NOTE The occupant restraint control
unit monitors the internal circuits and
interconnecting wiring associated with
electrical airbag system components
listed below:
Occupant restraint control unit
Airbag warning light
Steering wheel and column
Dashboard
Driver and front passenger airbags
Seat belt buckle seat button
Side bag or window bag (where
provided)
Front and side collision sensors
Seat belt pretensioners
Seat track position sensors
Consequences of airbag inflation
The front airbags are designed to deflate
immediately after deployment.
NOTE The front and/or side airbags do
not activate in all collisions, which does
not mean that the system is defective.
If you do have a collision which deploys
the airbags, any or all of the following
may occur: