Maserati Ghibli 2016 Owner's Manual page 65

When the air bag deploys, it opens the
seam between the front and side of
the seat's trim cover. Each air bag
deploys independently; a left side
impact deploys the left air bag only
and a right side impact deploys the
right air bag only.
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtain (SABIC)
SABIC air bags are designed to protect
the head of front and rear occupants
in the event of a side impact, thanks
to the wide cushion inflation surface.
Each air bag features inflated
chambers placed adjacent to the head
of each outboard occupant that
reduce the potential for side-impact
head injuries. The SABIC deploy
downward, covering both windows on
the impact side.
WARNING!
• Side air bags also need room to
inflate. Do not rest your head, arms
or elbows on the door, windows or
the area in which the window bag is
located to avoid possible injury
during air bag inflation. Sit upright
in the center of the seat.
• Do not cover the front seatbacks
with clothes or covers. Do not use
accessory seat covers or place
objects between you and the side
air bags; the performance could be
adversely affected and/or objects
could cause serious injury.
• Do not add roof racks that require
permanent attachments (bolts or
screws) for installation on the
vehicle roof. Do not drill into the
roof of the vehicle for any reason.
Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air
bag
The supplemental driver side knee air
bag provides enhanced protection and
works together with the driver
advanced front air bag during a
frontal impact.
Air Bag Deployment Sensors
and Controls
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
The Occupant Restraint Controller
ORC determines if deployment of the
front and/or side air bags in a frontal
or side collision is required. Based on
the impact sensor's signals, a central
electronic ORC deploys the advanced
front air bags, SABIC and SAB air bags,
and front seat belt pretensioners, as
required, depending on the severity
and type of impact.
Before Starting
Beyond what is previously described,
the characteristics of the collision
registered by the sensors and sent to
the control unit of the ORC can also
cause a sudden cut of the power from
the battery, "blowing" the
pyrotechnical charge located on the
positive battery terminal.
CAUTION!
After a collision that has caused the
ignition of the pyrotechnical charge,
this must be replaced at an
Authorized Maserati Dealer.
Advanced front air bags and
supplemental driver side knee air bag
are designed to provide additional
protection by supplementing the seat
belts in certain frontal collisions
depending on the severity and type of
collision. Advanced front air bags and
supplemental driver side knee air bag
are not expected to reduce the risk of
injury in rear, side, or rollover
collisions.
The advanced front air bags will not
deploy in all frontal collisions,
including those that may produce
substantial vehicle damage, for
example, some pole collisions, truck
under rides, and corner impacts. On
the other hand, depending on the
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