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Things to know before starting your vehicle

Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB)

In this manual: Things to know before starting your vehicle
Introduction — 6Things to know before starting your vehicle — 70Understanding the features of your vehicle — 72Understanding your instrument panel — 74Starting and operating — 70What to do in emergencies — 28Maintaining your vehicle — 50Maintenance schedules — 3If you need consumer assistance — 14
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Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB) provide enhanced protection to help protect an occupant during a side impact. The SAB are marked with an air bag label sewn into the outboard side of the front seats.

Side Air Bag (SAB) Label Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB) Label

When the air bag deploys, it opens the seam between the front and side of the seat’s trim cover. Each air bag deploys independently; a left side impact deploys the left air bag only and a right-side impact deploys the right air bag only.

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