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On the driver ’ s side , the SRS knee airbag also inflates with the SRS frontal airbag .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbags would not protect the occupant in those situations .
SRS airbag deployment depends on the level of force experienced in the passenger compartment during a collision . That level differs from one type of collision to another , and it may have no bearing on the visible damage done to the vehicle itself .
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! Example of accident in which the driver ’ s / driver ’ s and front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbag ( s ) will most likely deploy s01ah021101 |
A head-on collision against a thick concrete wall at a vehicle speed of 12 to 19 mph ( 20 to 30 km / h ) or higher activates only the driver ’ s SRS frontal airbag or both driver ’ s and front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbags . The airbag ( s ) will also be activated when the vehicle is exposed to a frontal impact similar in fashion and magnitude to the collision described above . |
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