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SRS airbag( Supplemental Restraint System airbag)
! SRS curtain airbag
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Your vehicle is equipped with a SUBARU SRS curtain airbag system that complies with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard( FMVSS) No. 226.
The SRS curtain airbag on each side of the cabin is stored in the roof side( between the front pillar and a point over the rear seat). An“ SRS AIRBAG” mark is located at the top of each center pillar.
In a moderate to severe side impact collision, the SRS curtain airbag on the impacted side of the vehicle deploys between the occupant and the side window and supplements the seatbelt by reducing the impact on the occupant’ s head.
In a rollover, SRS curtain airbags on both sides of the vehicle deploy between the occupant and the side window and supplement the seatbelt by reducing the impact to the occupant’ s head.
In an offset frontal collision, SRS curtain airbags on both sides of the vehicle deploy between the occupant and the side window and supplement the seatbelt by reducing the impact to the occupant’ s head and chest.
! Operation
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The following SRS airbags are active only when the ignition switch is in the“ ON” position.
. Driver’ s SRS side airbag. Front passenger’ s SRS side airbag. SRS curtain airbag( right-hand side). SRS curtain airbag( left-hand side)
When the following sensors detect a certain amount of impact to the side of the vehicle or detect that the vehicle is leaning, airbag control units send signals to the airbag control modules to deploy the airbags.
. The side impact sensors
. The impact sensor in the airbag control module
. The rollover sensor in the airbag control module
Some of the airbags will deploy in a frontal collision. For details, refer to“ SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system” FP96. SRS airbags are controlled by their airbag control units and deploy as necessary to effectively protect passengers depending on the accident type. Therefore, these airbags may deploy simultaneously.
For the locations of the sensors and control modules, refer to“ Components” FP94.
! After deployment
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After the deployment, the SRS side airbag immediately starts to deflate.
The SRS curtain airbag remains inflated for a while following deployment then slowly deflates.
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploy even when no one occupies the seat on the side on which an impact is applied.
When the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploy, 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 side airbag system components around the front seat seatback with bare hands right after deployment. Doing so can cause burns because the components can be very hot as a result of deployment.