Black plate (65,1)
l
Side impacts involving trees or poles
can cause severe cosmetic damage but
may not have enough impact force to
activate the side and curtain air bags.
l
Vehicle roll-over may not provide
enough side force to deploy the side
and curtain air bags.
l
Side impacts with two-wheeled
vehicles may not provide enough force
to deploy the side and curtain air bags.
Non-activation of side and curtain air
bag
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The side and curtain air bags will not
normally inflate in the following cases:
l
Collision from the rear.
l
Collision from the front, but it may
deploy the front air bags.
q
Constant Monitoring
The following components of the air bag
systems are monitored by a diagnostic
system:
l
SAS unit
l
Front air bag sensor
l
Air bag modules
l
Side crash sensors
í
l
Air bag/Front seat belt pretensioner
system warning light
l
Front seat belt pretensioners
l
Front passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light
l
Related wiring
l
Driver seat slide position sensor
l
Front passenger seat weight sensors
l
Driver and front passenger seat belt
buckle switches
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
2-53
í
Some models.
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