Occupant Protection Equipment
The Accord Hybrid 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 airbags are also provided.
In a collision severe enough to deploy one or more of
the airbags, the Accord Hybrid electrical system is
designed to automatically open the high-voltage
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 up to 3 minutes for the airbags and tensioners to
de-power after the 12-volt system has been turned off
by following the emergency shut-down procedures
provided later in this manual.
