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SRS Airbag( Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
1-9. SRS Airbag( Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
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Supplemental Restraint System( SRS) name is used because the airbag system supplements the vehicle’ s seatbelts.
Your vehicle is equipped with a supplemental restraint system in addition to a lap / shoulder belt at each front seating position and each rear window-side seating positions.
The system also controls seatbelt pretensioners. For operation instructions and precautions concerning the seatbelt pretensioner, refer to“ Seatbelt Pretensioners” FP50.
& General Precautions Regarding SRS Airbag System s01ah10
WARNING
To obtain maximum protection in the event of an accident, the driver and all passengers must always wear seatbelts when in the vehicle. The SRS airbags are designed only to be a supplement to the primary protection provided by the seatbelt. They do not eliminate the need to fasten seatbelts. Used in combination with
the seatbelts, the SRS airbag offers vehicle occupants the best possible protection in the event of a serious accident.
Not wearing a seatbelt increases the chance of severe injury or death in a crash even when the vehicle has the SRS airbag.
For instructions and precautions concerning the seatbelt system, refer to“ Seatbelts” FP39.
WARNING
The SRS airbags deploy with considerable speed and force. Occupants who are not seated in the proper upright position when the
SRS airbag deploys could suffer very serious injuries. Because the SRS airbag needs enough space for deployment, the driver should always sit upright and well back in the seat as far from the steering wheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control, and the front passenger should move the seat as far back as possible and sit upright and well back in the seat.
WARNING
. Do not sit or lean close to either front door. The SRS side airbags are stored in both front seat seatbacks next to the door, and they provide protection by de-