Seats and Safety System

Airbag Deployment Conditions

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Front Airbags

Front airbags are designed to deploy in a frontal collision depending on the severity of the frontal impact.

Side Airbags and Side Curtain Airbags

The side airbags and curtain airbags are designed to inflate when the side impact sensors detect an impact from the side, depending on the severity of the impact.

Although the driver and front passenger airbags are designed to deploy in a frontal collision, they may also deploy in other types of collisions if the frontal impact sensors detect sufficient impact. The side airbags and curtain airbags are designed to deploy in a side collision, but they may deploy in other collisions if the side impact sensors detect sufficient impact.

Side airbags and curtain airbags are also designed to deploy in a rollover when detected by the rollover sensor. (If equipped with a rollover sensor)

If the vehicle chassis strikes bumps or objects on unimproved roads, the airbags may deploy. Drive carefully on unimproved roads or on surfaces not intended for vehicle traffic to prevent unintentional airbag deployment.

Test yourself

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