Technical data

Airbag SRS

Side airbags

NOTE: The manufacture and

materials of the seat are critical to

the performance of the airbag.

For this reason, non-approved

seat covers must NEVER be

fitted, and it is recommended that

any repair or replacement to the

front seats be carried out by a

Rover dealer (see ’Service

information’).

Ensure that a gap is

maintained between the

upper torso and the side of the

vehicle, to enable unobstructed

inflation of the side airbags.

Side airbags are designed to protect the thorax region of the

torso and will only deploy in the event of a severe side impact.

They will NOT inflate as a result of frontal or rear impacts

only.

In the event of a severe side collision, the airbag on the impact

side of the car breaks through the seat covering, rapidly

inflating to form a cushion between the occupant and the side

of the car. The airbag on the non-impact side of the car will

not be deployed

Note that a part of the outer side of the seat trim (identified

by the woven ‘airbag’ label) is specially constructed to enable

the airbag to deploy.

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