Land Rover Discovery II 2 owners manual page 33

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Airbag SRS Seating positions HOW THE AIRBAG SRS WORKS In order to provide optimum protection in the In the event of a collision, the airbag control event of a severe impact, it is necessary for the unit monitors the rate of deceleration or airbags to deploy with considerable speed.acceleration induced by the collision, to An inflating airbag can cause facial abrasions determine whether the airbags should be and other injuries if the occupant is too close to deployed. the airbag at the time of its deployment.Operation of the airbag SRS is dependent WARNING entirely on the rate at which the vehicle's passenger compartment changes speed as a • To minimize the risk of accidental injury result of a collision. The circumstances from inflating airbags, seat belts should affecting different collisions (vehicle speed, be correctly worn at all times. In addition, angle of impact, type and size of object hit, for both driver and front seat passenger example), vary considerably and will affect the should adjust their seat to provide the rate of acceleration or deceleration accordingly. maximum practical distance from the NOTE: The SRS/airbag is not designed to airbags. activate in all frontal impacts; most minor • Occupants not seated correctly in frontal impacts, heavy braking and driving over allocated seats are subject to serious pot holes will not result in sufficient injury or death upon airbag deployment.deceleration to cause the airbags to inflate. This • Both front seating positions are equipped does not indicate that there is a fault with the with knee bolsters to provide knee system. However, if as a result of an impact, protection in the event of an impact. DO you believe the airbags should have deployed NOT modify the bolsters, or mount after and they failed to do so, please call market equipment on or behind them.1(800)637-6837 for advice, or to arrange for a Land Rover representative to inspect the vehicle to determine whether the system operated correctly. It follows, therefore, that significant superficial damage can occur without the airbags deploying or, conversely, that a relatively small amount of structural damage may cause the airbags to be deployed. Airbags will only deploy when they are required to supplement the restraining force of the seat belts. In the case of a severe frontal collision, both front airbags and seat belt pre-tensioners will be deployed. 40

owners manual Land Rover Discovery

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