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Seat and Restraint System
Locations of Airbags
Frontal (Driver and Front Passen-
ger) Airbag System
In the event of a frontal collision, the frontal
airbags can effectively protect the driver
and passenger in the vehicle from head and
chest injuries caused by a frontal impact.
When the vehicle is subjected to a moder-
ate to severe frontal collision or a near-fron-
tal collision, the airbags will be filled with
gases to reduce the forward movement
speed of the front driver and front passen-
ger and stop them from hitting the steering
wheel and instrument panel directly if the
activation condition of the system is met.
The two frontal airbags are installed in the
center of the steering wheel and the instru-
ment panel above the glove box respec-
tively and marked with words ”SRS
AIRBAG”.
The frontal airbags are designed nei-
ther for rear collision, minor frontal
collision, or vehicle rollover, nor for sudden
braking.
The airbags are inflated and deflated within
a very short time, and cannot protect you in
subsequent collisions.
To provide best protection of the airbags,
drivers and passengers must wear their
seat belts properly and keep correct seating
posture.
Do not place any objects or pets in
front of the instrument panel or con-
sole box or on the steering wheel pad of the
airbag system. They may interfere with
deployment of the airbags or cause the pas-
sengers seriously injured or killed due to the
strong impact generated when the airbags
are deployed. Also, do not place any
objects in the arms or on the knees of the
driver and front seat passengers.
Do not modify, remove, knock or open any
component or line of the frontal airbags,
such as steering column cover, front seat
passenger airbag cover, front seat passen-
ger airbag and electronic control unit of the
airbags. Any action described above may
cause sudden inflation of the airbags or
cause unavailability to the system, resulting
in serious personal injuries or even death.
Do not sit on the edges of the seats
or lean against the instrument panel
while the vehicle is in use, because the
front seat passenger airbag could inflate
with considerable speed and force. When
the airbags are inflated, anyone leaning
against or very close to the airbags may be
killed or seriously injured. You must keep at
least 25 cm away from the airbags.
Never allow the front passenger to sit on the
front passenger seat with a child held in
arms, as the child may be squeezed
between the passenger and the instrument
panel in a sudden stop or a collision and
cause serious injuries. In case of a severe
collision, the airbags will be deployed and
