2006 Saturn VUE Owner's Manual - Page 70
2006 Saturn VUE Manual
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Frontal airbags may inflate at different crash speeds. For example: • If the vehicle hits a stationary object, the airbags could inflate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits a moving object. • If the vehicle hits an object that deforms, the airbags could inflate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits an object that does not deform. Your vehicle has seat position sensors which enable the sensing system to monitor the position of the driver's seat and the right front passenger's seat. Seat position sensors provide information that is used to determine if the airbags should deploy at a reduced level or a full deployment. Your vehicle may or may not have roof-mounted side impact airbags and a rollover sensor. See Airbag System on page 1-58. These roof-mounted ″rollover capable″ side impact airbags are intended to inflate in moderate to severe side crashes, and during a rollover. Both rollover capable side impact airbags will inflate if the crash severity is above the system's designed ″threshold level.″ The threshold level can vary with specific vehicle design. Side impact airbags are not intended to inflate in rear impacts. Both side impact airbags will deploy when either side of the vehicle is struck. • If the vehicle hits a narrow object (like a pole) the airbags could inflate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle hits a wide object (like a wall). • If the vehicle goes into an object at an angle the airbags could inflate at a different crash speed than if the vehicle goes straight into the object. Frontal airbags (driver and right front passenger) are not intended to inflate during vehicle rollovers, rear impacts, or in many side impacts. 1-64