Maserati GranTurismo Owner's Manual page 28

Understanding the Vehicle
• Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB);
• Front and side impact sensors;
• Seat belt buckle switch;
• Pyrotechnical charge to cut power from
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the battery; it is located on the positive
battery terminal.
Advanced Front Air Bags
Properties
The advanced front air bag system has
multistage driver and front passenger
air bags. This system provides output
appropriate to the severity and type of
collision as determined by the Occupant
Restraint Controller (ORC), which may
receive information from the front impact
sensors.
The first stage inflator is triggered
immediately during an impact that
requires air bag deployment. This low
output is used in less severe collisions. A
higher energy output is used for more
severe collisions.
CAUTION!
• The electronic control unit provides for
the activation of front air bags or side
air bags based on different criteria,
according to the type of impact. Failure
of one or more systems to activate is
not indicative of a system malfunction.
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The front and/or lateral air bags may
inflate if the vehicle suffers a violent
impact involving the underbody area,
for example in case of violent impacts
against steps, sidewalks, speed
bumps, or when the vehicle falls into
potholes, or similar.
WARNING!
•
Never put objects (e.g. mobile phones,
toys, folders, tablets, etc..) on the
passenger side of the dashboard since
they could interfere with correct
inflation of the passenger air bag
and also cause serious injury to the
occupants.
•
Be sure the front passenger is
correctly seat without feet or arms on
the passenger side of the dashboard
since it could interfere with correct
inflation of the passenger air bag
and also cause serious injury to the
occupant during an accident.
•
Do not put anything on or around the
air bag covers or attempt to open
them manually. You may damage the
air bags and you could be injured
because the air bags may no longer be
functional. The protective covers for
the air bag are designed to open only
when the air bags are inflating.
•
Always drive with your hands on the
steering wheel rim, so that the air bag
can inflate freely if required. During
the drive your back must be as upright
as comfort allows and be against the
seat back with the seat belt properly
fastened.
•
Do not apply stickers or other
objects on the steering wheel, on the
dashboard in the passenger's side air
bag area, on roof side trims or on the
seats.
• Do not travel with objects in your lap,
in front of your chest or especially with
a pipe, pencil or other objects in your
mouth. In the event of a collision, the
intervention of the air bag could result
in serious injury.
Front Passenger Air bag and
Child Restraint System (NOT
valid for Taiwan market)
WARNING!
Rearward-facing child seats must
NEVER be used in the front seat of a
vehicle with the front passenger air bag
activated.
Deployment of the air bag in an accident
could cause fatal injuries to the infant
regardless of the severity of the
collision.