SRS Airbag � The front impact sensors
� The impact sensors in the airbag control module
On the driver’ s side, the SRS knee airbag also inflates with the SRS frontal airbag.
The driver’ s and front passenger’ s SRS frontal airbags use dual stage inflators.
▼ After deployment
After deployment, the SRS airbag immediately starts to deflate so that the driver’ s vision is not obstructed and the driver’ s ability to maintain control of the vehicle is not impaired.
Both when only the driver’ s SRS frontal airbag deploys and the driver’ s and front passenger’ s SRS frontal airbags deploy, the driver’ s and front passenger’ s seatbelt pretensioners operate at the same time.
When the SRS airbag deploys, a sudden, fairly loud inflation noise will be heard and some smoke will be released. These occurrences are a normal result of the deployment. This smoke does not indicate a fire in the vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not touch the SRS airbag system components around the steering wheel and dashboard with bare hands right after deployment. Doing so can cause burns because the components can be very hot as a result of deployment.
▼ Example of the type of accident
The driver’ s SRS frontal airbag and front passenger’ s SRS frontal airbag are designed as follows.
� To deploy in the event of an accident involving a moderate to severe frontal collision
� To function on a one-time-only basis
The driver’ s SRS frontal airbag and front passenger’ s SRS frontal airbag are not designed as follows.
� To deploy in most lesser frontal impacts * 1
� To deploy in most side or rear impacts or in most rollover accidents * 2
* 1: Because the necessary protection can be achieved by the seatbelt alone.
* 2: Because deployment of only the driver’ s SRS frontal airbag or both the driver’ s and