Chrysler Patriot Owner's Manual page 38

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 SABIC
airbags deploy downward, covering both win-
dows on the impact side.
Side Curtain Airbag Label Location
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NOTE:
• Should a vehicle rollover occur, the pre-
tensioners and/or SABIC curtains 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.
The system includes sensors adjacent to both
front and rear seat occupants that are cali-
brated to deploy the SABIC airbags during
impacts that require airbag occupant protec-
tion.
WARNING!
• If your vehicle is equipped with left and right
Side Airbag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC), do
not stack luggage or other cargo up high
enough to block the location of the SABIC.
The area where the side curtain airbag is
located should remain free from any ob-
structions.
WARNING! (Continued)
• Do not use accessory seat covers or place
objects between you and the side airbags;
the performance could be adversely af-
fected and/or objects could be pushed into
you, causing serious injury.
Knee Impact Bolsters
The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the
knees of the driver and the front passenger,
and position everyone for the best interaction
with the Advanced Front Airbag.
Along with seat belts and pretensioners, Ad-
vanced Front Airbags work with the knee bol-
sters to provide improved protection for the
driver and front passenger. Side airbags also
work with seat belts to improve occupant pro-
tection.
Here are some simple steps you can take to
minimize the risk of harm from a deploying
airbag:
1. Children 12 years old and younger
(Continued)
should always ride buckled up in a rear seat.
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