Cadillac 2005 STS Specifications download pdf (Page 58)

If the front of your vehicle goes straight into a wall

that does not move or deform, the threshold level for

the reduced deployment is about 11 to 15 mph

(18 to 24 km/h), and the threshold level for a full

deployment is about 20 to 24 mph (32 to 38.5 km/h).

(The threshold level can vary, however, with speciﬁc

vehicle design, so that it can be somewhat above

or below this range.)

Airbags may inﬂate at different crash speeds.

For example:

• If the vehicle hits a stationary object, the airbag

could inﬂate at a different crash speed than if

the object were moving.

• If the object deforms, the airbag could inﬂate at a

different crash speed than if the object does not

deform.

• If the vehicle hits a narrow object (like a pole) the

airbag 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

airbag could inﬂate at a different crash speed

than if the vehicle goes straight into the object.

The frontal airbags (driver and right front passenger)

are not intended to inﬂate during vehicle rollovers, rear

impacts, or in many side impacts because inﬂation

would not likely help the occupants.

The side impact airbags are designed to inﬂate in

moderate to severe side crashes. A side impact airbag

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 designed to inﬂate in frontal or near-frontal impacts,

rollovers or rear impacts, because inﬂation would not

likely help the occupant. A side impact airbag will

only deploy on the side of the vehicle that is struck.

In any particular crash, no one can say whether

an airbag should have inﬂated simply because of the

damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs

were. For frontal airbags, inﬂation is determined by

the angle of the impact and how quickly the vehicle

slows down in frontal and near-frontal impacts. For side

impact airbags, inﬂation is determined by the location

and severity of the impact.

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