Hyundai Tucson: Why Didn’t My Air Bag Go Off in a Collision? (Air bags are not designed to inflate in every collision.) / Air bag collision sensors
WARNING
To reduce the risk of an air bag deploying unexpectedly and causing serious injury or death:
- Do not hit or allow any objects to impact the locations where air bags or sensors are installed.
- Do not perform maintenance on or around the air bag sensors. If the location or angle of the sensors is altered, the air bags may deploy when they should not or may not deploy when they should.
- Do not install bumper guards or replace the bumper with a non-genuine HYUNDAI parts. This may adversely affect the collision and air bag deployment performance.
- Place the ignition switch in the LOCK/OFF or ACC position when the vehicle is being towed to prevent inadvertent air bag deployment.
- Have all repairs conducted by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
(1) SRS control module/Rollover sensor
(2) Front impact sensor
(3) Side impact sensor
(4) Side impact sensor
Why Didn’t My Air Bag Go Off in a Collision? (Air bags are not designed to inflate
in every collision.)
There are certain types of accidents in which the air bag would not be expected
to provide additional protection.
These include rear impacts, second or third collisions in multiple impact accidents ...
Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bag
Front air bags are designed to inflate in a frontal collision depending on the
intensity, speed, or angles of impact of the front collision.
Side impact and curtain air bags
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Other information:
Hyundai Tucson (LM) 2010-2015 Service Manual: Passenger Airbag (PAB) Module Repair procedures
Removal
1.
Disconnect the battery negative cable and wait for at least three minutes before beginning work.
2.
Remove the glove box housing. (Refer to the Body group- crash pad).
3.
Disconnect the passenger airbag connector and remove the PAB mounting bolt.
4.
Remove the crash pad. ( ...
Hyundai Tucson (LM) 2010-2015 Owners Manual: Air cleaner
Filter replacement
The air cleaner filter can be cleaned for inspection using compressed air.
Do not attempt to wash or to rinse it, as water will damage the filter. If soiled,
the air cleaner filter must be replaced.
1. Loosen the air cleaner cover attaching clips and open the cover.
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