Black plate (59,1)Cadillac DTS Owner Manual - 2011{ WARNING:If something is between an occupant and anairbag, the airbag might not inflate properly or itmight force the object into that person causingsevere injury or even death. The path of aninflating airbag must be kept clear. Do not putanything between an occupant and an airbag,and do not attach or put anything on the steeringwheel hub or on or near any other airbagcovering.Do not use seat accessories that block theinflation path of a seat-mounted side impactairbag.Never secure anything to the roof of a vehicle withroof-rail airbags by routing a rope or tie downthrough any door or window opening. If you do,the path of an inflating roof-rail airbag will beblocked.When Should an Airbag Inflate?Frontal airbags are designed to inflate in moderate tosevere frontal or near-frontal crashes to help reducethe potential for severe injuries mainly to the driver's orright front passenger's head and chest. However, theyare only designed to inflate if the impact exceeds apredetermined deployment threshold. Deploymentthresholds are used to predict how severe a crash islikely to be in time for the airbags to inflate and helprestrain the occupants.Whether your frontal airbags will or should deploy is notbased on how fast your vehicle is traveling. It dependslargely on what you hit, the direction of the impact, andhow quickly your vehicle slows down.Frontal airbags may inflate at different crash speeds.For example:. If the vehicle hits a stationary object, the airbagscould inflate at a different crash speed than if thevehicle hits a moving object.. If the vehicle hits an object that deforms, theairbags could inflate at a different crash speedthan if the vehicle hits an object that does notdeform.2-59
