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. The front impact sensors
. The impact sensors in the airbag control module
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On the driver’ s side, the SRS knee airbag also inflates with the SRS frontal airbag.
The driver’ s and front passenger’ s SRS frontal airbags use dual stage inflators.
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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.
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
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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.
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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.
! 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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Seat, Seatbelt and SRS Airbags
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