During collisions where the impact is confined to a particular area of the side of the vehicle, the ORC may deploy the Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC), depending on the severity and type of collision.
In these events, the ORC will deploy the SABIC only on the impact side of the vehicle.
Aquantity of non-toxic gas is generated to inflate the side curtain air bag. The inflating side curtain air bag pushes the outside edge of the headliner out of the way and covers the window. The air bag inflates in about 30 milliseconds (about one-quarter of the time that it takes to blink your eyes) with enough force to injure you if you are not belted and seated properly, or if items are positioned in the area where the side curtain air bag inflates. This especially applies to children. The side curtain air bag is about 3-1/2 in (9 cm) thick when it is inflated.
Because air bag sensors estimate deceleration over time, vehicle speed and damage are not good indicators of whether or not an air bag should have deployed.
See also:
“Smart washing” function
Pulling the stalk towards the steering wheel (unstable position) operates the
windscreen washer; indeed, the latter comes into action automatically if the stalk
is pulled for more than half a se ...
“Consumption unit” (Consump.)
This function enables to select the unit of measure for fuel consumption (km/l,
l/100 km or mpg) according to the previously set distance unit (km or mi, see previous
paragraph “Distance unit”). T ...
Jacking the vehicle
WITH THE JACK
See “If a tyre is punctured”, in this section.
The jack should only be used to change a wheel on the vehicle for which it
was designed. It should not be put to other uses or employe ...