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.
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Warning light check function
The instrument panel performs a check on the following warning lights:
❒ handbrake on/low brake fluid level;
❒ ABS and EBD system;
❒ ESP system on/failure;
❒ “Dualdri ...
Digital display
“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 38
The standard screen shows the following indications:
A - Headlight aiming position display (with dipped beam headlights on).
B - Clock (always displayed, also with key rem ...
Menu description
The menu comprises a series of functions arranged in a “circular fashion” which
can be selected through buttons + and - for access to the different select operations
and settings (see examples “La ...