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Front air bag activation

A greater than moderate impact will cause
the front air bags to inflate in the
following cases:

l

Hitting a solid wall straight on at
greater than about 22 km/h (14 mph).

l

Hitting a curb, pavement edge or hard
object.

l

Landing hard or the vehicle falling.

l

Frontal impact within about a 30
degree range from head-on to the
vehicle.

l

Driving into a big hole or hitting the far
side of a hole.

Limitations to front air bag activation

Depending on the severity of impact, the
front air bags may not inflate in the
following cases:

l

Impacts involving trees or poles cause
severe cosmetic damage but may not
have enough stopping force to activate
the air bag.

l

Frontal offset impact to the vehicle
may not provide the stopping force
necessary for air bag deployment.

Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

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