If any of these things happen, even
intermittently, have the supplemental
restraint system serviced at an authorized
dealer immediately. Unless serviced, the
system may not function properly in the
event of a crash.
The seatbelt pretensioners and the airbag
supplemental restraint system are
designed to activate when the vehicle
sustains frontal or sideways deceleration
sufficient to cause the restraints control
module to deploy a safety device or when
a certain likelihood of a rollover event is
detected by the rollover sensor.
The fact that the seatbelt pretensioners
or airbags did not activate for both front
seat occupants in a crash does not mean
that something is wrong with the system.
Rather, it means the restraints control
module determined the accident
conditions (crash severity, belt usage)
were not appropriate to activate these
safety devices.
•
The design of the front airbags is to
activate only in frontal and near-frontal
crashes (not rollovers, side impacts or
rear impacts) unless the crash causes
sufficient frontal deceleration.
• The design of the seatbelt
pretensioners is to activate in frontal,
near-frontal and side crashes and in
rollovers.
• The design of the side airbags is to
inflate in certain side impact crashes.
Side airbags may activate in other
types of crashes if the vehicle
experiences sufficient sideways motion
or deformation.
• The design of the Safety Canopy is to
inflate in certain side impact crashes
or rollover events. The Safety Canopy
may activate in other types of crashes
if the vehicle experiences sufficient
sideways motion or deformation, or a
certain likelihood of rollover. Airbags and Police Equipment WARNING: Do not place objects
or mount equipment in front of the
airbag module cover or in front of the
seat areas that may come in contact
with a deploying airbag. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in personal
injury. WARNING:
Dash, tunnel or
console-mounted equipment should not
be placed outside of the specified zone.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury. WARNING:
Do not mount
equipment between the side of front
seat to the door trim to block
deployment of the side airbag. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury.
Dual driver and passenger airbags, and side
airbags affect the way police equipment
can be mounted in police vehicles.
Any surfaces that could come into contact
with an airbag, once it has deployed, must
not damage the airbag or alter its
deployment path.
Once the airbag has fully deployed, any
peripheral equipment surfaces that could
come into contact with the airbag (such
as when the airbag deflates with the
loading of an occupant) must not damage
the airbag or alter its deployment path.
Sharp edges, corners or protrusions could
damage the nylon airbag material and
reduce the effectiveness of the airbag.
Some approximate dimensions for airbags,
at full inflation, are provided in Figures 1
through 5. These dimensions are
somewhat flexible and represent free form
deployments without the loading of
occupants. The shaded areas in Figures 6
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through 8 represent available police
equipment mounting zones. These zones
are shown for police vehicles equipped
with standard bucket seats. The zone
dimensions provided in Figures 6 through
8 are approximate and will vary with the
loading of occupants in the seats.
All airbag and equipment mounting zone
dimensions are approximate due to
different airbag deployment
characteristics.
No equipment will mount between the side
of the front seat and the door trim to block
deployment of the side airbag.
Figure 1
13 inches (330 millimeters) from
center of emblem.
1.
13.2 inches (335 millimeters)
from center of airbag door.
2.
29.5 inches (750 millimeters).
3.
Note: No objects should be placed between
the airbags due to airbag variability. Figure 2 29.9 inches (760 millimeters).
1.
Figure 3 Front passenger airbag - 27.5
inches (700 millimeters).
1.
Front driver airbag – 17 inches
(430 millimeters).
2.
Note: No objects should be placed between
the driver side steering wheel airbag and the
passenger side dash airbag.
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