Jeep 2015 Cherokee Operating Information Manual page 48

2. Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Cur-
tains (SABICs): Located above the side win-
dows. The trim covering the SABICs is la-
beled "SRS AIRBAG" or "AIRBAG."
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain
(SABIC) Label Location
SABICs may help reduce the risk of head injury
to front and rear seat outboard occupants.
SABICs may reduce the risk of injuries in certain
side impact and vehicle rollover events, in ad-
dition to the injury reduction potential provided
by the seat belts and body structure.
The SABICs deploy downward, covering the
side windows. An inflating SABIC pushes the
outside edge of the trim out of the way and
covers the window. The SABICs inflate with
enough force to injure you if you are not belted
and seated properly, or if items are positioned in
the area where the SABICs inflate. Children are
at an even greater risk of injury from a deploying
air bag.
The SABICs may help reduce the risk of partial
or complete ejection of vehicle occupants
through side windows in certain rollover or side
impact events.
WARNING!
• Your vehicle is equipped with left and right
Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Cur-
tains (SABICs). Do not stack luggage or
other cargo up high enough to block the
deployment of the SABICs. The trim cover-
ing above the side windows where the
SABIC and its deployment path are located
should remain free from any obstructions.
WARNING! (Continued)
• Your vehicle is equipped with SABICs. In
order for the SABICs to work as intended,
do not install any accessory items in your
vehicle which could alter the roof. Do not
add an aftermarket sunroof to your vehicle.
Do not add roof racks that require perma-
nent attachments (bolts or screws) for in-
stallation on the vehicle roof. Do not drill
into the roof of the vehicle for any reason.
The SABICs and SABs ("Side Air Bags") are
designed to activate in certain side impacts and
certain rollover events. The Occupant Restraint
Controller ("ORC") determines whether the de-
ployment of the Side Air Bags in a particular
side impact or rollover event is appropriate,
based on the severity and type of collision.
Vehicle damage by itself is not a good indicator
of whether or not Side Air Bags should have
deployed.
Side Air Bags are a supplement to the seat belt
restraint system. Side Air Bags deploy in less
time than it takes to blink your eyes. Occupants,
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