Operation Manual

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag
Seat and restraint systems 4-21
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retractors for automatic locking when in the
Automatic Locking Retractor function.
The entire seat belt assembly should be
replaced if the webbing shows any obvious
cuts, tears, increase in thickness in any sec-
tion of the webbing from broken fibers, or
severe fading from sunlight. All of these con-
ditions indicate a weakening of the belt,
which may adversely affect seat belt perfor-
mance in an accident.
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This vehicle is equipped with a Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS), which includes air-
bags for the driver and passengers.
The SRS front airbags are designed to supple-
ment the primary protection of the driver and
front passenger seat belt systems by provid-
ing those occupants with protection against
head and chest injuries in certain moderate to
severe frontal collisions.
The SRS front airbags, together with sensors
at the front of the vehicle and sensors
attached to the front seats, form an advanced
airbag system.
The SRS side airbags and the curtain airbags
are also designed to supplement the seat belts.
The SRS side airbags provide the driver and
front passenger with protection against chest,
abdomen and hip injuries by deploying the
bag on the side impacted in moderate to
severe side impact collisions. The SRS cur-
tain airbags provide the driver and passengers
on the front seat and rear seat with protection
against head injuries by deploying a bag on
the side impacted in moderate to severe side
impact collisions.
The SRS airbags are NOT a substitute for use
of the seat belts. For maximum protection in
all types of accidents, seat belts must
ALWAYS be worn by everyone who drives or
rides in this vehicle (with infants and small
children in an appropriate child restraint sys-
tem in the rear seat, and older children buck-
led in the rear seat). Refer to “Child restraint
systems” on page 4-13.
WARNING
 Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of the seat belt assemblies. This work
should be done by a certified i-MiEV
dealer. Failure to have a certified i-MiEV
dealer perform the work could reduce the
effectiveness of the belts and could result
in a serious injury or death in an accident.
Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem (SRS) - airbag
WARNING
 IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS
WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT PROPERLY
EVEN WITH AN AIRBAG.
• Seat belts help keep the driver and pas-
sengers properly positioned. This
reduces the risk of injury in all collisions,
and reduces the risk of serious injuries or
death when the airbags inflate.
During sudden braking just before a col-
lision, an unrestrained or improperly
restrained driver or passengers can move
forward into direct contact with, or
within close proximity to, the airbag
when it begins to inflate.
The beginning stage of airbag inflation is
the most forceful and can cause serious
injuries or death if the occupant comes in
contact with the airbag at this time.
• Seat belts reduce the risk of injury in
rollovers, rear impact collisions, and in
lower-speed frontal collisions, because
the airbags are not designed to inflate in
those situations.
• Seat belts reduce the risk of being
thrown from your vehicle in a collision or
rollover.
 IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE PROP-
ERLY SEATED.
• A driver or front passenger sitting too
close to the steering wheel or instrument
panel during airbag deployment can be
seriously injured or killed.
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