Technical data

Airbag SRS

HOW THE AIRBAG SRS WORKS

In the event of a collision, the airbag control unit monitors

the rate of deceleration or acceleration induced by the

collision, to determine whether the airbags should be

deployed.

NOTE: The airbag SRS is not

designed to operate as a result of

rear collisions, minor frontal or

side impacts, or if the car

overturns; nor will it operate as a

result of heavy braking or driving

over bumps and potholes.

Operation of the airbag SRS is dependent entirely on the rate

at which the car’s passenger compartment changes speed as a

result of a collision. The circumstances affecting different

collisions (vehicle speed, angle of impact, type and size of

object hit, for example), vary considerably and will affect the

rate of acceleration or deceleration accordingly.

It follows, therefore, that significant superficial damage can

occur without the airbags deploying or, conversely, that a

relatively small amount of structural damage may cause the

airbags to be deployed.

Airbags will only deploy when they are required to

supplement the restraining force of the seat belts.

NOTE: The seat belt

pre-tensioners will be activated in

all situations which result in front

or side airbag deployment.

In the case of a severe frontal collision, both front airbags will

be deployed. In the case of a severe side collision, only the

side airbag and side head impact protection airbag on the

impact side of the vehicle will inflate. However, there may

also be impact conditions whereby one set of side and both

front airbags deploy at the same time, or where front and side

airbags respond separately as a result of a secondary impact

occurring after the initial collision has taken place.