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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-