Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
deployment.
After deployment, do not touch any
part of the SRS curtain airbag
system (from the front pillar to the
part of the roof side over the rear
seat). Doing so can cause burns
because the components can be
very hot as a result of deployment.
airbag are basically not designed to
deploy in frontal or rear impacts because
the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag deployment would not help the
occupant in those situations.
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag are designed to deploy in the event
of an accident involving a moderate to
severe side impact collision. They are
basically not designed to deploy in a
lesser side impact.
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! Example of the type of accident in
which the SRS side airbag will most
likely deploy.
Legacy models
Each SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag are designed to function on a onetime-only basis.
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag deployment depend on the level of
force experienced in the passenger compartment during a side impact 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.
For Outback models, the SRS curtain
airbags are also designed to deploy when
the vehicle is in an extremely inclined
state such as during a rollover. They are
basically not designed to deploy in a
lesser inclined state.
! Examples of the types of accidents
in which the SRS curtain airbag will
most likely deploy.
A severe side impact near the front seat or
the rear seat activates the SRS curtain
airbag.
A severe side impact near the front seat
activates the SRS side airbag.
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
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