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SRS Components and Functions
B240B01L-D
The SRS consists of the following components:
- Driver's Airbag Module
- Passenger's Airbag Module
- Knee Bolster
- SRS Service Reminder Indicator (SRI)
- SRS Control Module (SRSCM)
The SRSCM continually monitors all elements
whilst the ignition is "ON" to determine if a
frontal or near-frontal impact is severe enough
to require airbag deployment.
o Front airbags are not intended to deploy
in side-impact, rear-impact or rollover
crashes. In addition, airbags will not nor-
mally deploy in frontal crashes below the
deployment threshold speed.
o For maximum safety protection in all
types of crashes, all occupants including
the driver should always wear their seat
belts whether or not an airbag is also
provided at their seating position to mini-
mize the risk of severe injury or death in
the event of a crash. Do not sit or lean
unnecessarily close to the airbag whilst
the vehicle is in motion.
o The SRS airbag system must deploy very
rapidly to provide protection in a crash. If
an occupant is out of position because of
not wearing a seat belt, the airbag may
forcefully contact the occupant causing
serious or fatal injuries.
front passenger with additional protection than
that offered by the seat belt system alone, in
case of a frontal impact of sufficient severity.
NOTE:
Be sure to read information about the SRS
on the labels provided on the reverse of the
sun visor and in the glove box.
WARNING:
o As its name implies, the SRS is designed
to work with, and be supplemental to, the
driver's and the passenger's three point
seat belt systems and is not a substitute
for them. Therefore your seat belts must
be worn at all times whilst the vehicle is
in motion. The airbags deploy only in
certain frontal impact conditions severe
enough to likely cause significant injury
to the vehicle occupants.
o The SRS is designed to deploy the airbags
only when an impact is sufficiently se-
vere and when the impact angle is less
than 30° from the forward longitudinal
axis of the vehicle and will not deploy in
side, rear or rollover impacts. Addition-
ally, the airbags will only deploy once.
Thus, seat belts must be worn at all
times.
o Front airbags are not intended to deploy
in light collisions in which protection can
be provided by the seat belt alone.
B240C01HP
Rear impact
Side impact
Rollover
