Hyundai Equus (2016 year). Instruction

Safety system of your vehicle

SRS components and functions

(Continued)

•

When a child is seated in rear

seats (not in the rear center

seat) equipped with side/cur-

tain air bags, make sure to

install the child restraint as far

away from the door as possi-

ble, and securely lock the

child restraint in position.

Inflation of side/curtain air

bags may cause serious

injury or death to an infant or

child.

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The SRS consists of the following

components:

1. Driver's front air bag module

2. Passenger's front air bag module

3. Side air bag modules

4. Curtain air bag modules

5. Retractor pre-tensioner assemblies

6. Air bag warning light

7. SRS control module (SRSCM)

8. Front impact sensors

9. Side impact sensors

10. Driver’s knee air bag module

11. “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”

indicator (Front passenger’s seat

only)

12. Occupant classification system

(Front passenger’s seat only)

13. Driver’s and front passenger’s

seat belt buckle sensors

14. Anchor pre-tensioner assembly

The SRSCM continually monitors all

SRS components while the Engine

Start/Stop Button is ON to determine

if a crash impact is severe enough to

require air bag deployment or pre-

tensioner seat belt deployment.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Driver’s front air bag (1)

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The front air bag modules are locat-

The SRS air bag warning light " "

ed inside the center of the steering

on the instrument panel will illumi-

wheel, the front passenger's panel

nate for approximately

6 seconds

above the glove box, and the driver’s

after the Engine Start/Stop Button is

side knee bolster. When the SRSCM

turned ON. Soon, the SRS air bag

detects sufficient impact from the

warning light " " turns OFF.

front of a vehicle, it automatically

deploys the front air bags.

WARNING

When any of the following con-

Driver’s front air bag (2)

ditions occurs, this indicates a

SRS malfunction. Have an

authorized EQUUS dealer

inspect the air bag system as

soon as possible.

• The light does not turn ON,

right after turning ON the igni-

tion.

• The light remains illuminated

after approximately

6 sec-

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onds.

During an air bag deployment, tear

• The light remains illuminated,

seams, which are directly molded

when the vehicle is in motion.

under the pad cover, will break apart

• The light flashes, when the

under pressure. Opening of the cover

ignition switch is ON.

allows full inflation of air bags.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Driver’s front air bag (3)

Passenger’s front air bag

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A fully inflated air bag, in combina-

tion with a properly fastened seat

WARNING

belt, slows the driver's or the passen-

ger's forward motion, reducing the

• Do not install or place any

risk of head and chest injury.

accessories (drink holder, CD

holder, sticker, etc.) on the

After a complete inflation, an air bag

front passenger's panel above

immediately starts deflating, enabling

the glove box, in which a pas-

the driver to maintain forward visibili-

senger's air bag is equipped.

ty and the ability to steer and operate

Such objects may become

other controls.

dangerous projectiles and

cause injury, when the pas-

senger's air bag inflates.

• When installing a container of

liquid air freshener inside the

vehicle, do not locate it near

the instrument cluster nor on

the instrument panel. It may

become a dangerous projec-

tile and cause injury, when the

passenger's air bag inflates.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Occupant classification system

CAUTION

•

When an air bag deploys,

there may be a loud noise with

fine dust released inside the

vehicle. These conditions are

normal and not hazardous -

the air bags are packed in fine

powder. The dust released

during air bag deployment

may cause skin or eye irrita-

tion as well as aggravate asth-

ma for some occupants.

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Thoroughly wash all exposed

skin areas with warm water

Your vehicle is equipped with an

and mild soap after an acci-

occupant classification system in the

dent in which the air bags

front passenger's seat. The occupant

deploy.

classification system is designed to

detect the presence of a properly-

•

The SRS operates, only when

seated front passenger and deter-

the ignition switch is ON.

mine whether to inflate the front pas-

When the SRS air bag warning

senger's air bag or not. The driver's

light " " does not illuminate,

front air bag is not affected or con-

and when it continuously

trolled by the occupant classification

remains ON for more than 6

system.

seconds after turning ON the

ignition switch or starting the

engine, the SRS does not

properly operate. In this case,

have your vehicle immediately

inspected by an authorized

EQUUS dealer.

•

Before you replace a fuse or

disconnect a battery terminal,

turn the Engine Start/Stop

Button OFF. Never remove or

replace the air bag related

fuse(s) when the Engine

Start/Stop Button is ON.

Failure to follow this warning

may cause the SRS air bag

warning light " " to illumi-

nate.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Main components of occupant

Always make sure that you and all

classification system

occupants are properly seated and

fastened for the most effective pro-

• A detection device located under

tection from air bags and the seat

the front passenger's seat cushion.

belts.

• Electronic system to determine

•

The OCS may not properly func-

whether to activate the front pas-

tion, when an occupant takes an

senger's air bag

(both front and

action, which may affect the classi-

side) or not.

fication system. These include:

• A warning light on the instrument

(1) Failing to sit in an upright posi-

panel, which displays the message

tion.

of "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" to

indicate that the front passenger's

(2) Leaning against the door or

center console.

air bag system is deactivated.

(3) Sitting towards the front or the

• The air bag indicator on the instru-

sides.

ment panel is interconnected with

the occupant classification system.

(4) Putting their legs on the dash-

board or other areas, reducing

the occupant's weight on the

The OCS is designed to detect the

front seat.

presence of a properly-seated front

(5) Improperly fastening the seat

passenger and determine if the pas-

senger's front air bag should be

belt.

enabled (may inflate) or not.

(6) Reclining the seat back.

The purpose is to help reduce the

risk of injury or death from an inflat-

ing air bag to certain front passenger

seat occupants, such as children, by

requiring the air bag to be automati-

cally turned OFF.

For example, if a child restraint of the

type specified in the regulations is on

the seat, the occupant classification

sensor can detect it and cause the

air bag to turn OFF.

Front passenger seat adult occupants

who are properly seated and wearing

the seat belt properly, should not

cause the passenger air bag to be

automatically turned OFF. For small

adults it may be turned OFF, however,

if the occupant does not sit in the seat

properly (for example, by not sitting

upright, by sitting on the edge of the

seat, or by otherwise being out of

position), this could cause the sensor

to turn the air bag OFF.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Conditions to operate the occupant classification system

Indicator/Warning light

Devices

Condition detected by

the occupant

"PASSENGER AIR BAG

Front passenger

SRS warning light

classification system

OFF" indicator light

air bag

1. Adult *1

Off

Activated

2. Child restraint

Off

Deactivated

system*2*3

3. Unoccupied

Off

Deactivated

4. There is a malfunc-

Off

Activated

tion in the system

*1 : The system judges a person as an adult based on a body size. When a smaller adult sits in

the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child in accordance with a

physique and posture.

*2 : Never install a child restraint in the front passenger's seat.

*3 : The PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator may turn ON or OFF, when a child under age 13 (with

or without child restraint) sits in the front passenger's seat. This is a normal condition.

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Safety system of your vehicle

WARNING

Riding in an improper position or slanting forward in the front passen-

ger's seat adversely affects the occupant classification system (OCS).

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• Never pile a heavy load on the

• Never place feet on the front

front passenger's seat or in

passenger seatback.

the seatback pocket.

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• Never slant forward, sitting the

• NEVER ride with the seatback

hips on the edge of the seat.

reclined when the vehicle is

moving.

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• Never place feet or legs on the

• NEVER lean on the door or cen-

dashboard.

ter console or sit on one side of

the front passenger seat.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Proper position

WARNING

Do not allow an adult passenger

to ride in the front seat, when

the "PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF" indicator remains illumi-

nated. The air bag will not

deploy in the event of a crash. In

case that the "PASSENGER AIR

BAG OFF" indicator remains

illuminated, even after the adult

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occupant corrects his or her

When the "PASSENGER AIR BAG

posture to properly sit and the

OFF" indicator is turned ON with an

vehicle is restarted, it is recom-

adult's occupation in the front pas-

mended that he or she move to

senger's seat, press OFF the Engine

a rear seat. The front passen-

Start/Stop Button and ask the occu-

ger's air bag will not deploy.

pant to sit properly

(sitting in an

The front passenger must stay

upright position, and sitting on the

properly seated to avoid seri-

center of the seat cushion with their

ous injury from a deploying air

seat belt fastened, legs comfortably

bag.

extended and their feet on the floor).

Restart the engine and have the

Information

occupant maintain that position. This

The "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

allows the system to detect a person

and to enable the front passenger's

indicator illuminates after turning ON

the Engine Start/Stop button, or start-

air bag. In case that the "PASSEN-

GER AIR BAG OFF" indicator

ing the engine. When the front passen-

ger seat is occupied, the OCS classifies

remains illuminated, ask the occu-

pant to move to a rear seat.

the front passenger in a few seconds.

WARNING

Do not put a heavy load on the

front passenger's seat. Do not

place any items under the front

passenger's seat. Any of these

may interfere with the sensor

operation.

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Safety system of your vehicle

(Continued)

WARNING

•

Do not sit over a sharp object,

•

Even though your vehicle is

such as a tool, in the front

equipped with the occupant

passenger's seat. This may

classification system, never

adversely affect the occupant

install a child restraint system

classification system.

in the front passenger's seat. A

•

Do not use an accessory seat

deploying air bag may forcefully

cover over the front passen-

strike a child, resulting in seri-

ger's seat.

ous injury or death. Any child

•

Accident statistics show that

age 12 and under should ride in

a rear seat. Children too big for

children are safer, when

restrained in a rear than in the

a child restraint should use the

available lap/shoulder belts. No

front. It is recommended that

all child restraints be secured

matter what type of a crash

occurs, children of all ages are

in a rear seat, including a rear-

facing infant seat, a forward-

safer, when restrained in a rear

seat.

facing child seat and a boost-

er seat

•

When the "PASSENGER AIR

•

Air bags can be used only

BAG OFF" indicator illumi-

once - have an authorized

nates with an adult's occupa-

EQUUS dealer replace the air

tion in the front passenger's

bag immediately after a

seat, he/she sits properly (sit-

deployment.

ting in an upright position,

and sitting on the center of

•

A tiny adult's incorrect seat-

the seat cushion with their

ing (i.e. excessively reclining,

seat belt fastened, legs com-

leaning toward the door or the

fortably extended and their

center console, or slanting

feet on the floor), have that

forward) may cause a condi-

person sit in a rear seat.

tion where the advanced front

•

Do not modify or replace the

passenger's air bag system

senses less weight than occu-

front passenger's seat. Do not

place or attach any items, such

pant's the actual weight (when

properly sitting in an upright

as a blanket or seat heater, on

the front passenger's seat.

position, and sitting on the

center of the seat cushion

This may adversely affect the

occupant classification sys-

with their seat belt fastened,

legs comfortably extended

tem.

and their feet on the floor).

•

When the weight load is

This condition may result in

changed in the front passen-

ger's seat, the PASSENGER

misclassification of an occu-

pant and illumination of the

"AIR BAG OFF" indicator may

flash ON and OFF for a few sec-

"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

indicator.

onds, enabling and disabling

the front passenger's air bag.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Driver's and front passenger's

WARNING

air bag

When the occupant classifica-

Driver’s front air bag

tion system does not properly

operate, the SRS air bag warn-

ing light

will illuminate on

the instrument panel. This is

because the front passenger's

air bag is connected with the

occupant classification system.

When there is a malfunction of

the occupant classification sys-

tem, the "PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF" indicator will not illumi-

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nate, and the passenger's front

Driver’s knee air bag

air bag may inflate in a frontal

crash even without any occu-

pant in the seat. When the SRS

air bag warning light does not

illuminate when turning ON the

Engine Start/Stop button, when

it remains illuminated approxi-

mately

6 seconds after the

Engine Start/Stop button is

turned ON, or when it remains

illuminated while driving, have

an authorized EQUUS dealer

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inspect the occupant classifica-

tion system and the SRS air bag

Your vehicle is equipped with a

system as soon as possible.

Supplemental Restraint System (Air

Bag) and the seat belts in both the

driver's and front passenger's seats.

The presence of this system is indi-

cated with the letters, "SRS AIR

BAG," embossed on the air bag pad

cover on the steering wheel, the

knee bolster below the steering

wheel column and the front panel

above the glove box.

The SRS air bags are installed under

the steering wheel, the knee bolster

below the steering wheel column and

the front panel above the glove box.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Passenger’s front air bag

The seat belt buckle sensors verify

whether an occupant's seat belt is

fastened or not. These sensors con-

trol the SRS deployment with the

information, such as fastening of a

seat belt and an impact severity.

The advanced SRS controls the air

bag inflation in two levels. The first

level is provided for a moderate

impact. The second level is provided

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for a severe impact.

The purpose of the SRS is to provide

greater protection to the driver and

According to the impact severity and

the front passenger than being pro-

seat belt usage, the SRSCM (SRS

tected only by the seat belt system in

Control Module) controls the air bag

a frontal crash of a sufficient severity.

inflation. Failure to properly fasten a

The SRS uses sensors to gather

seat belt may increase the risk or

information about occupants' seat

severity of injury in an accident.

position, seat belt fastening and

impact severity.

In addition, your vehicle is equipped

with the occupant classification sys-

WARNING

tem in the front passenger's seat.

The occupant classification system

When the occupant classifica-

detects the front passenger's seat

tion system does not properly

occupation and deactivates the front

operate, the SRS air bag warn-

passenger's air bag under certain

ing light

will illuminate on

conditions. For further information,

the instrument panel. This is

refer to "Occupant classification sys-

because the SRS warning light

tem" in this chapter.

is connected with the occupant

classification system. When the

SRS air bag warning light does

WARNING

not illuminate when turning ON

the Engine Start/Stop button,

Do not place any objects under

the front seats, as they may

when it remains illuminated

approximately 6 seconds after

interfere with the occupant clas-

sification system.

the Engine Start/Stop Button is

turned ON, or when it remains

illuminated while driving, have

an authorized EQUUS dealer

inspect the advanced SRS air

bag system as soon as possi-

ble.

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Safety system of your vehicle

(Continued)

WARNING

To reduce the possibilities of

Before modifying your vehicle

serious or fatal injury and

due to a disability, please con-

receive the maximum safety

tact the EQUUS Customer

benefit from your restraint sys-

Connect Center at

1-877-378-

tem:

8727.

•

Never place a child in any

child restraint or booster seat

in the front seat.

Information

•

ABC

- Always Buckle

• Must read the SRS information on

Children in a rear seat. It is the

the sun visor.

safest place for children of all

• The combination of the advanced

ages.

air bags and pre-tensioner seat belts

•

Front and side air bags may

provides more enhanced protection

injure an occupant, who is

in a frontal crash. Front air bags are

improperly positioned in the

not designed to inflate in a minor

front seats.

collision in which enough protection

can be provided by the pre-tension-

•

Move your seat as far back as

possible from the front air

er seat belt.

bags, while still maintaining

control of the vehicle.

WARNING

•

You and occupants should

never sit or lean unnecessari-

Always use seat belts and child

ly close to the air bags.

restraints

- every trip, every

time, everyone! Air bags

Improperly positioned driver

instantly inflate with consider-

and occupants may be

able force. Seat belts help occu-

severely injured by inflating

pants keep the proper position

air bags.

for their maximum benefits of

•

Never lean against the door or

an air bag. Even with advanced

the center console - always

air bags, improperly belted and

sit in an upright position.

unbelted occupants may be

•

Do not allow an adult occu-

severely injured when an air

pant to ride in the front seat,

bag inflates. Always follow the

when the "PASSENGER AIR

precautions about seat belts, air

BAG OFF" indicator illumi-

bags and occupants' safety in

nates. An air bag will not

this manual.

deploy in the event of a mod-

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erate or severe frontal crash.

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Safety system of your vehicle

(Continued)

•

No objects should be placed

•

Front air bags are not

over or near the air bag mod-

designed to deploy in

ules on the steering wheel,

side/rear impacts or a rollover.

instrument panel, and the

In addition, front air bags will

front panel above the glove

not deploy in a frontal crash,

box, because such an object

when an impact severity is

may cause harm in a crash

below the deployment thresh-

severe enough to cause the

old.

air bags to deploy.

•

Even though your vehicle is

•

Never place covers, blankets

equipped with the occupant

or seat warmers on the pas-

classification system, do not

senger's seat. These may

install a child restraint system

interfere with the occupant

in the front passenger's seat.

classification system.

A child restraint system must

never be installed in front. An

•

Do not modify or disconnect

infant or child may be severe-

the SRS wirings or other SRS

ly injured or killed by an air

components.

bag deployment in case of an

Doing so may result in injury,

accident.

due to an accidental air bag

deployment or the deactivated

•

Children age

12 and under

must always be properly

SRS.

restrained in a rear seat.

•

When the SRS air bag warning

Never allow children to ride in

light remains illuminated

the front passenger's seat. In

while driving, have an author-

case that a child over the age

ized EQUUS dealer inspect

12 is seated in the front

the air bag system as soon as

passenger's seat, the child

possible.

must be properly fastened

•

Air bags can be used only

and the seat should be moved

once - have an authorized

to the rearmost position.

EQUUS dealer replace the air

•

To maximize protection and to

bag immediately after deploy-

minimize the possibility of

ment.

serious injury or death in all

•

The SRS is designed to

types of crashes, all occu-

deploy front air bags only

pants including the driver

when an impact is sufficiently

should always fasten a seat

severe, and when the impact

belt regardless of the air bag

angle is smaller than 30° from

installment in their seats. Do

the forward longitudinal axis.

not sit or lean unnecessarily

In addition, air bags will inflate

close to an air bag while the

only once. Seat belts must be

vehicle is in motion.

fastened at all times.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Side air bag

(Continued)

• Improper sitting may result in

■ Front

serious or fatal injury in a

crash. All occupants should

put their seatback upright, sit

on the center of the seat cush-

ion with their seat belt fas-

tened, legs comfortably

extended and their feet on the

floor, unless the vehicle is

parked and the engine is

turned OFF.

• The SRS air bag system

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instantly deploys to provide

■ Rear

protection in a crash. When an

occupant improperly sits

without fastening a seat belt,

the air bag may forcefully

strike the occupant, causing

serious or fatal injury.

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Your vehicle is equipped with the

side air bags next to each seat. The

purpose of these air bags is to pro-

vide additional protection to the driv-

er and all occupants than being pro-

tected only by a seat belt.

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Safety system of your vehicle

The side air bags are designed to

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deploy only in a certain side-impact

•

Do not use any accessory

collision, depending on an impact

severity, an angle, a speed and a

seat covers.

direction. The side air bags are not

•

Use of a seat cover may

designed to deploy in all side-impact

reduce the system effects or

crashes.

prevent the system operation.

•

Do not install any accessories

over or near the side air bags.

WARNING

•

Do not place any objects over

Do not allow occupants to lean

the air bag or between the air

their heads or bodies toward

bag and yourself.

doors, to put their arms on the

•

Do not place any objects (i.e.

doors, to stretch their arms out

umbrella and bag) between a

of the window, or to place

door and a seat. Such objects

objects between the doors and

may become dangerous pro-

the occupant, when they occu-

jectiles and may cause injury,

py the seat equipped with side

when a side air bag inflates.

and/or curtain air bags.

•

To prevent inadvertent

deployment of a side air bag,

which may result in personal

WARNING

injury, avoid any impact on the

air bag sensor, when the igni-

• The side air bag is supplemen-

tion switch is ON.

tal to the seat belt system, not

•

When a seat or a seat cover is

a substitute. Therefore, your

damaged, have the vehicle

seat belt must be fastened at

checked and repaired by an

all times while the vehicle is in

authorized EQUUS dealer

motion. The air bags deploy

because your vehicle is

only in a certain side impact,

equipped with side air bags

which is severe enough to

and an occupant classifica-

cause significant injury.

tion system.

• For the maximum protection

from side air bags and to

avoid injury by a deploying

side air bag, all occupants

should sit in an upright posi-

tion with a seat belt properly

fastened. The driver's hands

should be placed on the steer-

ing wheel in the 9:00-o'clock

and 3:00-o'clock position. The

passenger' arms and hands

should be placed on their

laps.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Curtain air bag

WARNING

•

In order to get best protection

from the side and curtain air

bags, occupants of the front

and rear seats (excluding the

rear center seat) should sit in

an upright position with the

seat belts properly fastened.

Importantly, children should

sit in a proper child restraint

in a rear seat.

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•

When a child is seated in a

rear seat, the child must be

seated in a proper child

restraint. Make sure to install

a child restraint system as far

away from a door as possible,

and secure the child restraint

system in a locked position.

•

Do not allow the occupants to

lean their heads or bodies

onto doors, to put their arms

on the doors, to stretch their

arms out of the window, or to

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place objects between the

Curtain air bags are located along

doors and passengers, when

both sides of the roof rails above the

occupying in the seat

front and rear doors.

equipped with side and/or

They are designed to help protect

curtain air bags.

the passengers' heads in the front

•

Never attempt to modify or

and the rear seats

(excluding the

repair any components of the

rear center seat) in a certain side

side curtain air bag system.

impact collision.

This should be done only by

The curtain air bags are designed to

an authorized EQUUS dealer.

deploy only in a certain side-impact

Failure to follow the above

collision, depending on an impact

instructions may result in injury

severity, an angle, a speed and a

or death in an accident.

direction. The curtain air bags are not

designed to deploy in all side impact

situations, a frontal/rear collision or

most rollovers.

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