Operation Manual

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - airbag
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The front airbags are designed to deploy
when the vehicle suffers a moderate to severe
frontal impact. A typical condition is shown
in the illustration to the left.
The front airbags are designed to deploy only
in certain moderate to severe frontal colli-
sions within the shaded area between the
arrows in the illustration to the right.
The front airbags will deploy if the impact to
the vehicle’s main structure is above a spe-
cific threshold level. The threshold level is
approximately 15 mph (25 km/h) for a frontal
collision straight into a solid flat wall that
does not bend or deform. If the impact to the
vehicle’s main structure is below this thresh-
old level, the front airbags may not deploy.
This threshold level may also be higher if the
vehicle hits something that absorbs the
impact, either by bending or moving (for
example, another stationary vehicle, a pole or
a guard rail).
The beginning stage of airbag inflation is the
most forceful, and can cause serious injuries
or death if you are too close to the deploying
airbag. Accordingly, it is important that you
always wear the available seat belt.
Deployment of front airbags
The front airbags ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when…
Head-on collision with a solid wall at speeds of
approx. 15 mph (25 km/h) or higher
Moderate to severe frontal impact within the shaded area
between the arrows
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