Supplemental Restraint System (Srs) - Air Bags - Maserati Ghibli Owner's Manual

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Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS) — Air bags
This vehicle has advanced front air
bags for both the driver and front
2
passenger as a supplement to the seat
belt restraint systems.
The driver's advanced front air bag is
mounted in the center of the steering
wheel in the area shown in the
picture. On this area is embossed the
word "SRS AIRBAG" for easier
recognition.
The passenger's advanced front air bag
is mounted in the dashboard, above
the glove compartment in the area
shown in the picture. On this area is
embossed the word "AIRBAG" for
easier recognition.
In addition, the vehicle is equipped
with a supplemental driver side knee
air bag mounted in the dashboard
below the steering column.
NOTE:
These air bags are certified to
regulations for advanced air bags.
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The advanced front air bags have a
multistage inflator design. This allows
the air bag to have different rates of
inflation based on the severity and
type of collision.
This vehicle 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. The seat belt buckle sensor
may adjust the inflation rate of the
advanced front air bags.
This vehicle is equipped with
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtains (SABIC) to protect the heads
of front and rear outer occupants. The
SABIC air bags are located above the
side windows and their covers are also
labeled "AIR bag".
This vehicle is also equipped with
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB) for driver and passenger
pelvis-chest-shoulder protection during
a side impact. The Supplemental
Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags are
mounted on front seats and are
located in the outboard side of the
front seats.
NOTE:
After any accident, the vehicle should
be taken to the Maserati Service
Network immediately.
Air bag System Components
Your vehicle may be equipped with the
following air bag system components:
• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC);
• Air bag warning light on the
instrument cluster;
• Steering wheel and column;
• Instrument cluster;
• Driver advanced front air bag;
• Passenger advanced front air bag;
• Supplemental driver side knee air
bag;
• Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB);
• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable
Curtains (SABIC);
• Front and side impact sensors;
• Front seat belt pretensioners and
seat belt buckle switch;