2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Owner Manual Convertible - Page 46

46 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE panel. The passenger's front airbag gas is vented through vent holes in the sides of the airbag. In this way the front airbags do not interfere with your control of the vehicle. • The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the knees and position you for the best interaction with the front airbags. Side Airbags Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)-If Equipped If so equipped, the airbag control module determines if a side collision is severe enough to require the side airbags to inflate. The airbag control module will not detect roll over, front or rear collisions. The Airbag Control Module monitors the readiness of the electronic parts of the system whenever the ignition switch is in the START or ON positions. These include all of the items listed under "The Side Airbag System", on vehicles equipped, consists of the following". In moderate to severe side collisions, the side airbag inflator on the crash side of the vehicle is triggered, releasing a quantity of nontoxic gas. The inflating side airbag exits through the seat seam into the space between the occupant and the door. The side airbag moves at a very high speed and with such a high force, that it could injure you if you are not seated properly, or if items are positioned in the area where the side airbag inflates. This especially applies to children. If A Deployment Occurs The airbag systems are designed to deploy when the airbag control module detects a moderate-to-severe collision, to help restrain the driver and front passenger, and then immediately deflate. NOTE: A collision that is not severe enough to need airbag protection will not activate the system. This does not mean something is wrong with the airbag system.