Jeep 2015 Wrangler - Postal Supplement User Manual

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deploys through the seat seam into the space between the

occupant and the door. The SAB moves at a very high

speed and with such a high force that it could injure you

if you are not seated properly, or if items are positioned

in the area where the SAB inflates. Children are at an

even greater risk of injury from a deploying air bag.

WARNING!

Do not use accessory seat covers or place objects
between you and the Side Air Bags; the performance
could be adversely affected and/or objects could be
pushed into you, causing serious injury.

SABs are designed to activate in certain side impacts. The

Occupant Restraint Controller (“ORC”) determines

whether the deployment of the SAB in a particular

impact event is appropriate, based on the severity and

type of collision. The side impact sensors aid the ORC in

determining the appropriate response to impact events.

The system is calibrated to deploy the SAB on the impact

side of the vehicle during impacts that require SAB

occupant protection. In side impacts, the SABs deploy

independently; a left side impact deploys the left SAB

only and a right side impact deploys the right side SAB

only. Vehicle damage by itself is not a good indicator of

whether or not SABs should have deployed.
The SABs will not deploy in all side collisions, including

some collisions at certain angles, or some side collisions

that do not impact the area of the passenger compartment.
SABs are a supplement to the seat belt restraint system.

SABs deploy in less time than it takes to blink your eyes.

Occupants, including children, who are up against or

very close to SABs can be seriously injured or killed.

Occupants, including children, should never lean on or

sleep against the door, side windows, or area where the

SABs inflate, even if they are in an infant or child

restraint.

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