Owner's Manual

Frontal airbags may inflate at different crash
speeds. For example:
• If the vehicle hits a stationary object, the
airbags could inflate at a different crash speed
than if the vehicle hits a moving object.
• If the vehicle hits an object that deforms,
the airbags could inflate at a different crash
speed than if the vehicle hits an object that
does not deform.
• If the vehicle hits a narrow object (like a pole)
the airbags could inflate at a different crash
speed than if the vehicle hits a wide object
(like a wall).
• If the vehicle goes into an object at an angle the
airbags could inflate at a different crash speed
than if the vehicle goes straight into the object.
Frontal airbags (driver and right front passenger)
are not intended to inflate during vehicle rollovers,
rear impacts, or in many side impacts.
Your vehicle may or may not have roof-mounted
side impact airbags. See Airbag System on
page 66. Roof-mounted side impact airbags are
intended to inflate in moderate to severe side
crashes. A roof-mounted side impact airbag will
inflate if the crash severity is above the system’s
designed threshold level. The threshold level can
vary with specific vehicle design. Roof-mounted
side impact airbags are not intended to inflate in
frontal or near-frontal impacts, rollovers or rear
impacts. A roof-mounted side impact airbag is
intended to deploy on the side of the vehicle
that is struck.
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