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How do airbags work?
Front Air Bags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crashes.- Side Air Bags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe impacts at the side of the vehicle.
- Air Bags will inflate only if the impact speed is above the system's designed "threshold level" which is usually around 12-15 mph.
- During an impact, sensors detect the impact which than triggers a chemical reaction and inflates the air bag with great force, faster than you can blink an eye (up to 200mph)
- Air Bags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupants upper body, stopping the occupant more gradually
- Air Bags should always be used with safety belts to provide maximum protection.
- You should never lean up against or close to the instrument panel.
- No objects should be placed over an air bag or between an air bag and an occupant.
