2015 Jeep Compass Owner Manual - Page 72

70 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE The Side Air Bags will not deploy in all rollover events. If you do have a collision, which deploys the air bags, any The rollover sensing-system determines if a rollover or all of the following may occur: event may be in progress and whether deployment is • The air bag material may sometimes cause abrasions appropriate. A slower-developing event may deploy the and/or skin reddening to the occupants as the air bags seat belt pretensioners on both sides of the vehicle. A deploy and unfold. The abrasions are similar to fricfaster-developing event may deploy the seat belt pretention rope burns or those you might get sliding along a sioners as well as the SABs and SABICs on both sides of carpet or gymnasium floor. They are not caused by the vehicle. The rollover sensing-system may also deploy contact with chemicals. They are not permanent and the seat belt pretensioners, with or without the SABs and normally heal quickly. However, if you haven't healed SABICs, on both sides of the vehicle if the vehicle significantly within a few days, or if you have any experiences a near rollover event. blistering, see your doctor immediately. If A Deployment Occurs • As the air bags deflate, you may see some smoke-like particles. The particles are a normal by-product of the The Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to deflate process that generates the non-toxic gas used for air bag immediately after deployment. inflation. These airborne particles may irritate the skin, NOTE: Front and/or side air bags will not deploy in all eyes, nose, or throat. If you have skin or eye irritation, collisions. This does not mean something is wrong with rinse the area with cool water. For nose or throat irritathe air bag system. tion, move to fresh air. If the irritation continues, see your