2012 Jeep Liberty Owner Manual - Page 73

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 71 The Advanced Front Air Bag gas is vented through the and damage by themselves are not good indicators of vent holes in the sides of the air bag. In this way, the air whether or not an air bag should have deployed. bags do not interfere with your control of the vehicle. A quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to inflate the Along with seat belts and pretensioners, Advanced Front SABIC. The inflating SABIC pushes the outside edge of Air Bags work with the knee bolsters to provide im- the headliner out of the way and covers the window. The proved protection for the driver and front passenger. Side air bag inflates in about 30 milliseconds (about one air bags also work with seat belts to improve occupant quarter of the time it takes to blink your eyes) with enough force to injure you if you are not belted and protection. seated properly, or if items are positioned in the area Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains where the SABIC inflates. This especially applies to (SABIC) Inflator Units children. The SABIC is only about 31⁄2 inches (9 cm) thick The Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains when it is inflated. (SABIC) may deploy during rollovers and collisions where the impact is confined to a particular area of the The system includes side impact sensors that are caliside of the vehicle, depending on the severity and type of brated to deploy the side air bags during impacts that collision. In these events, the ORC will deploy the SABIC require air bag occupant protection. only on the impact side of the vehicle. Because air bag sensors estimate deceleration over time, vehicle speed 2