Seating and Safety Restraints
TheSafetyCanopyismountedtoroofside-railsheetmetal,behindthe
headliner,abovethefirstandsecondrowseats.TheSafetyCanopyis
designedtoinflatebetweenthesidewindowareaandoccupantsto
furtherenhanceprotectionprovidedinsideimpactcollisionsandrollover
events.
ThefactthattheSafetyCanopydidnotactivateinacollisiondoesnot
meanthatsomethingiswrongwiththesystem.Rather,itmeansthe
forceswerenotofthetypesufficienttocauseactivation.TheSafety
Canopyisdesignedtoinflateincertainsideimpactcollisionsorrollover
events,notinrearimpact,frontalornear-frontalcollisions,unlessthe
collisioncausessufficientlateraldecelerationorrolloverlikelihood.
WARNING:SeveralSafety
CanopySystem
componentsgethotafterinflation.
Donottouchthemafterinflation.
WARNING:IftheSafetyCanopySystemhasdeployed,the
SafetyCanopywillnotfunctionagainunlessreplaced.The
SafetyCanopySystem(includingtheA,B,C,andDpillartrimand
headliner)mustbeinspectedandservicedbyanauthorizeddealer.If
theSafetyCanopyisnotreplaced,itwillnotfunctionagain,which
willincreasetheriskofinjuryinafuturecollision.
Determiningifthesystemisoperational
TheSRSusesareadinesslightintheinstrumentclusteroratoneto
indicatetheconditionofthesystem.RefertoWarninglightsand
chimesintheInstrumentClusterchapter.Routinemaintenanceofthe
sideairbagisnotrequired.
Adifficultywiththesystemisindicatedbyoneormoreofthefollowing:
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Thereadinesslight(samelightasforfrontairbagsystem)willeither
flashorstaylit.
Thereadinesslightwillnotilluminateimmediatelyafterignitionis
turnedon.
Aseriesoffivebeepswillbeheard.Thetonepatternwillrepeat
periodicallyuntiltheproblemand/orlightarerepaired.
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Model Year | 2010 |
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