Seating and Safety Restraints
classificationandconditions.Acollectionofcrashandoccupantsensors
providesinformationtotheRestraintsControlModule(RCM).Duringa
crash,theRCMactivatesthesafetybeltpretensionersand/oreither
none,one,orbothstagesofthedual-stageairbagsupplementalrestraints
basedoncrashseverityandoccupantclassificationandconditions.
Thefactthatthepretensionersorairbagsdidnotactivateforbothfront
seatoccupantsinacollisiondoesnotmeanthatsomethingiswrongwith
thesystem.Rather,itmeansthePersonalSafetySystemdetermined
theaccidentconditions(crashseverity,beltusage,etc.)werenot
appropriatetoactivatethesesafetydevices.Frontairbagsand
pretensionersaredesignedtoactivateonlyinfrontalandnear-frontal
collisions,notrollovers,side-impacts,orrear-impactsunlessthecollision
causessufficientlongitudinaldeceleration.
Driverandpassengerdual-stageairbagsupplementalrestraints
Thedual-stageairbagsofferthecapabilitytotailorthelevelofairbag
inflationenergy.Alower,lessforcefulenergylevelisprovidedformore
common,moderate-severityimpacts.Ahigherenergylevelisusedfor
themostsevereimpacts.RefertoAirbagSupplementalRestraints
sectioninthischapter.
Frontcrashseveritysensor
Thefrontcrashseveritysensorenhancestheabilitytodetectthe
severityofanimpact.Positionedupfront,itprovidesvaluable
informationearlyinthecrasheventontheseverityoftheimpact.This
allowsyourPersonalSafetySystemtodistinguishbetweendifferent
levelsofcrashseverityandmodifythedeploymentstrategyofthe
dual-stageairbagsandsafetybeltpretensioners.
Driver’sseatpositionsensor
Thedriver’sseatpositionsensorallowsyourPersonalSafetySystemto
tailorthedeploymentlevelofthedriverdual-stageairbagbasedonseat
position.Thesystemisdesignedtohelpprotectsmallerdriverssitting
closetothedriverairbagbyprovidingalowerairbagoutputlevel.
Frontpassengersensingsystem
Forairbagstodotheirjobtheymustinflatewithgreatforce,andthis
forcecanposeapotentiallydeadlyrisktooccupantsthatareveryclose
totheairbagwhenitbeginstoinflate.Forsomeoccupants,likeinfants
inrear-facingchildseats,thisoccursbecausetheyareinitiallysitting
veryclosetotheairbag.Forotheroccupants,thisoccurswhenthe
occupantisnotproperlyrestrainedbysafetybeltsorchildsafetyseats
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