Maserati GranTurismo 2024 Owner's Manual page 35

wiring associated with airbag system
electrical components.
WARNING!
•
If the ignition device is in ON position,
within 5 seconds from the engine
is off and the vehicle is in complete
stop, the airbags can be deployed
in case of collision. For this reason,
children must never occupy the front
seat in a rearward facing seat even if
the car is not moving. Deployment of
the airbag following an impact could
cause fatal injuries to the child. Please
note that when the ignition device is in
the STOP or ON position or is turned
off, the airbag will not deploy in case
of collision. Therefore, in these cases,
lack of airbag deployment is not an
indication of a system malfunction.
• Ignoring the airbag warning light and
message in your instrument cluster
could mean you won't have the airbags
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
Authorized Maserati Dealer service the
airbag system immediately.
Front AirBag Inflator Units
When the ORC detects a collision
requiring the advanced front airbags, it
signals the inflator units. A large quantity
of non-toxic gas is generated to inflate
the advanced front airbags. The steering
wheel hub trim cover and the upper right
side of the dashboard separate and fold
out of the way as the airbags inflate to
their full size.
The airbags then quickly deflate while
helping to restrain the driver and front
passenger. The advanced front airbag
gas is vented through the vent holes in
the sides of the airbag. In this way, the
airbags do not interfere with your control
of the vehicle.
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side
AirBag (SAB) Inflator Units
The ORC unit determines if a side
collision requires the side airbags to
inflate, based on the severity and type
of collision. Based on the severity and
type of collision, the side airbag 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 airbag
moves at a very high speed and with
such a high force that it could injure you
if you are not seated properly, or if items
Understanding the Vehicle
are positioned in the area where the side
airbag inflates. This especially applies to
children.
Supplemental Side AirBag 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 airbags, 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 airbag.
The inflating side curtain airbag pushes
the head/s of the front occupant/s
seating from the edge of the headliner
out of the way and covers the window.
The airbag 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 airbag 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 (because
equipped with rollover sensing).
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