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SRS Airbag ( Supplemental Restraint System Airbag )
dently of each other since each has its own impact sensor .
. Driver ’ s SRS side airbag . Front passenger ’ s SRS side airbag . SRS curtain airbag ( right-hand side ) . SRS curtain airbag ( left-hand side )
Therefore , they may not both deploy in the same accident . Also , the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploys independently of the driver ’ s and front passenger ’ s SRS frontal airbags in the steering wheel and instrument panel .
For the locations of the sensors and control modules , refer to “ Components ” FP89 .
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After the deployment , the SRS side airbag immediately starts to deflate . The time required from detection of an impact to deflation of an SRS side airbag after deployment is shorter than the blink of an eye .
The SRS curtain airbag remains inflated for a while following deployment then slowly deflates .
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploy even when no one occupies the seat on the side on which an impact is applied .
When the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploy , 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 side airbag system components around the front seat seatback with bare hands right after deployment . Doing so can cause burns because the components can be very hot as a result of 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 .
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The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are designed as follows :
. To deploy in the event of an accident involving a moderate to severe side impact collision
. To function on a one-time-only basis
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag are not designed to deploy in the following cases :
. In most lesser side impact
. In most frontal or most rear impacts ( because the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deployment would not protect the occupant in those situations )
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 not designed to deploy in most lesser inclined state .
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 .