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Activating the side impact protection system

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The chart below shows how the SRS system reacts in the event of a side impact.

  Side impact sensor, left-hand side Side impact sensor, right-hand side
  B-post  C-post  B-post  C-post 
Left-hand (SIPS) bag  X      
Left-hand inflatable curtain  X X    
Right-hand SIPS bag      X  
Right-hand inflatable curtain      X X