SAFETY RELEASE SYSTEM, A SIDE IMPACT RESTRAINT PROTECTION SYSTEM, AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A SAFETY RELEASE SYSTEM

A safety release system releases a connection between a side safety structure and a connecting device of a side impact restraint protection system for a vehicle after an impact event. The side safety structure is connected to a side door, and the safety release system enables opening of the side door after the impact event, wherein the safety release system is arranged between the side safety structure and the connecting device. The connecting device releasably attaches the side safety structure to a side impact restraint protection system member connected to a vehicle body structure. The safety release system includes a releasing mechanism and a releasing member detachable from each other, and the safety release system has a first state where the releasing mechanism and the releasing member are connected to each other and a second state where the releasing mechanism and the releasing member are disconnected from each other.