Conditions For Setting DTC
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1998 Pontiac Grand Am, 1998 Oldsmobile Achieva, and 1998 Buick Skylark. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
DTC sets when SDM detects a frontal crash, up to 30 degrees off centerline of vehicle, of sufficient force to warrant deployment of air bags.