Occupant Protection Equipment
The Fit EV is equipped with lap/shoulder belts in all five
seating positions. Front seat belts are equipped with
pyrotechnically activated -tensioners that help tighten the
seat belt in a crash. Front, front side, and side curtain
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airbags are also provided, each having a deactivation time of
3 minutes.
In a collision severe enough to deploy one or more of the
airbags, the Fit EV electrical system is designed to
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automatically open the electrical contactors. This
disconnects the high-voltage battery from the other high-
voltage components and stops the flow of electricity in the
high-voltage cables.
Responders should always assume, however, that the HV
system is powered “on” and take the appropriate action
described later in this guide to power the system “off.”
It takes about 3 minutes for the airbags and tensioners to de-
power after the ignition switch has been turned off or the 12-
volt battery has been disconnected.
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