Chrysler Journey User Manual page 36

mines whether the output force is low, medium,
or high. If a low output is sufficient to meet the
need, the remaining gas in the inflator is ex-
pended.
WARNING!
• Do not put anything on or around the airbag
covers or attempt to open them manually.
You may damage the airbags and you
could be injured because the airbags may
no longer be functional. The protective cov-
ers for the airbag cushions are designed to
open only when the airbags are inflating.
• Do not drill, cut or tamper with the knee
bolster in any way.
• Do not mount any accessories to the knee
bolster such as alarm lights, stereos, citi-
zen band radios, etc.
Supplemental Side Seat Airbags — If
Equipped
Supplemental side seat airbags provide en-
hanced protection and work together with
supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable Curtains
(SABIC) to help protect an occupant during a
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side impact. The supplemental side seat air-
bag is marked with an airbag label sewn into
the outboard side of the seat.
Seat Mounted Side Airbag Label
When the bag deploys, it opens the seam
between the front and side of the seat's trim
cover. Each bag deploys independently, that is
a left side impact deploys the left bag only and
a right-side impact deploys only the right bag.
Supplemental Side Airbag Inflatable
Curtain (SABIC) — If Equipped
SABIC airbags offer side-impact and vehicle
rollover protection to front and rear seat out-
board occupants in addition to that provided by
the body structure. Each airbag features in-
flated chambers placed adjacent to the head of
each outboard occupant that reduce the poten-
tial for side-impact head injuries. The curtains
deploy downward, covering both windows on
the impact side.
Supplemental Side Curtain Airbags
NOTE:
• Should a vehicle rollover occur, the pre-
tensioners and/or SABIC airbags on both
sides of the vehicle may deploy.
• Airbag covers may not be obvious in the
interior trim; but they will open during
airbag deployment.