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Supplemental restraint system (SRS) - airbag
Seat and seat belts 4-17
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into a solid wall that does not move or
deform. If the severity of the impact is below
the above threshold level, the front airbags
may not deploy. However, this threshold
speed will be considerably higher if the vehi-
cle strikes an object that absorbs the impact
by either deforming or moving (for example,
another stationary vehicle, pole or a guard
rail).
Because frontal collisions can easily move
you out of position, it is important to always
properly wear your seat belts. Your seat belts
will help keep you in a safe distance from the
steering wheel and instrument panel during
the initial stages of airbag deployment. The
initial stage of airbag inflation is the most
forceful, and can possibly cause serious or
fatal injuries. Moreover, the seat belts in your
vehicle are your primary means of protection
in a collision. The SRS airbags are designed
to provide additional protection. Therefore,
for your safety and the safety of all occu-
pants, be sure to always properly wear your
seat belts.
With certain types of frontal collisions, the
vehicle’s body structure is designed to absorb
the shock to help protect the occupants from
harm. (The vehicle body’s front area may
deform significantly as it absorbs the impact.)
Under such circumstances, the front airbags
may not deploy irrespective of the deforma-
tion and damage to the vehicle body.
Examples of some typical conditions are
shown in the illustration.
Because the front airbags do not protect the
occupant in all types of frontal collisions, be
sure to always properly wear your seat belts.
The front airbags are not designed to deploy
in conditions where they cannot typically pro-
vide protection to the occupant.
Such conditions are shown in the illustration.
Because the front airbags do not protect the
occupant in all types of collisions, be sure to
always properly wear your seat belts.
The front airbags MAY NOT
DEPLOY when…
1- Collision with a utility pole, tree or other
narrow objects
2- Vehicle slides under the rear body of a
truck
3- Oblique frontal impacts
The front airbags ARE NOT
DESIGNED TO DEPLOY when…
1- Rear end collisions
2- Side collisions
3- Vehicle rolls onto its side or roof