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SRS Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
and precautions concerning the seatbelt
pretensioner, refer to “Seatbelt Pretensioners”
☞P54.
& General Precautions regarding
SRS Airbag System
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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 airbag is
designed only to be a supplement
to the primary protection provided
by the seatbelt. It does not
eliminate the need to fasten seatbelts.
In combination with the
seatbelts, it offers the best combined
protection in case 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” ☞P46.
. The SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain airbag are designed only
to be a supplement to the primary
protection provided by the seatbelt.
They do not eliminate the
need to fasten seatbelts. It is also
important to wear your seatbelt to
help avoid injuries that can result
when an occupant is not seated
in a proper upright position.
WARNING
. The SRS airbags deploy with
considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper
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 unnecessarily
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 deploying rapidly (faster
than the blink of an eye) in the
event of a side impact collision.
However, the force of SRS side
airbag deployment may cause