Occupant Safety
Anti-Pinch Protection
How powered vehicle closures detect obstructions, limit force, and stop or reverse across different systems.
EV Dictionary: Occupant Safety
Browse electric vehicle terms and definitions related to Occupant Safety. 11 terms
Occupant Safety
Approved Seating Position and Physical Seat
Why an approved travel position is not the same as a visible, removable, or marketed seat.
Occupant Safety
H-Point, Seating Reference Point, and Seating Geometry
How H-points and seating reference points define repeatable vehicle seating geometry.
Occupant Safety
Occupant Restraint System
The coordinated belts, airbags, seats and controls that manage occupant movement in a crash.
Occupant Safety
Reclined and Out-of-Position Occupants
How reclined or unusual seating positions change the geometry shared by seats, belts, and airbags.
Occupant Safety
Seat Types and Seating Layouts
How benches, individual seats, captain's chairs, and third rows differ in layout and use.
Occupant Safety
Seat, Seat Anchorage, and Seat-Back Strength
How the seat structure, its vehicle anchorage, and the seat back carry different crash loads.
Occupant Safety
Seat-Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiter
How belt pretensioners remove slack while load limiters manage restraint force during a crash.
Occupant Safety
Seat-Integrated and Body-Mounted Seat Belts
How belt anchorage location changes the load path through the seat and vehicle structure.
Occupant Safety
Seat-Mounted Side Airbag and Compatible Seat Covers
Why seat covers must preserve the deployment path of a seat-mounted side airbag.
Occupant Safety
Submarining
When an occupant slides beneath the lap belt, shifting crash forces from the pelvis to the abdomen.