Maserati Levante Owner's Manual page 65

Air bag Deactivation (if foreseen)" in
this section) when a rearward facing
child restraint is installed on the
passenger front seat. The front
passenger seat must also be
positioned back as far as possible in
order to avoid the child restraint
from coming into contact with the
dashboard. Immediately reactivate
the passenger air bag as soon as the
child restraint system has been
removed. Also remember that, if the
ignition switch is in OFF, ACC
position or off, none of the safety
devices (air bags or pretensioners)
will be deployed in the event of
collision. Non-deployment of these
devices does not indicate a system
malfunction.
• Ignoring the air bag warning light
and message in your instrument
cluster could mean you won't have
the air bags to protect you in a
collision. If the light does not come
on as a bulb check when the ignition
is first turned on, stays on after you
start the engine, or if it comes on as
you drive, have an authorised
Maserati Service Centre service the
air bag system immediately.
Front Air Bag Inflator Units
When the ORC detects a collision
requiring the advanced front air bags,
it signals the inflator units. A large
quantity of non-toxic gas is generated
to inflate the advanced front air bags.
The steering wheel hub trim cover and
the upper right side of the dashboard
separate and fold out of the way as
the air bags inflate to their full size.
The air bags then quickly deflate while
helping to restrain the driver and
front passenger. The advanced front
air bag gas is vented through the vent
holes in the sides of the air bag. In this
way, the air bags do not interfere with
your control of the vehicle.
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bag (SAB) Inflator Units
The ORC unit determines if a side
collision requires the side air bags to
inflate, based on the severity and type
of collision. Based on the severity and
type of collision, the side air bag
inflator on the crash side of the
vehicle may be triggered, releasing a
quantity of non-toxic gas.
The inflating SAB exits through the
seat seam into the space between the
occupant and the door. The side air
bag moves at a very high speed and
with such a high force that it could
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injure you if you are not seated
properly, or if items are positioned in
the area where the side air bag
inflates. This especially applies to
children.
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtain (SABIC) Inflator Units
During collisions where the impact is
confined to a particular area of the
side of the vehicle, the ORC may
deploy the SABIC air bags, depending
on the severity and type of collision. In
these events, the ORC will deploy the
SABIC only on the impact side of the
vehicle. A quantity of non-toxic gas is
generated to inflate the side curtain
air bag.
The inflating side curtain air bag
pushes the head/s of the occupant/s
seating in the outside seats from the
edge of the headliner out of the way
and covers the window. The air bag
inflates with enough force to possibly
injure you if you are not belted and
seated properly, or if items are
positioned in the area where the side
curtain air bag inflates. This especially
applies to children.
The SABICs may also help reduce the
risk of partial or complete ejection of
vehicle occupants through side
windows in certain rollover events
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