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Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based
on US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sys
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tem  controls  airbag  deployment  power  for  the  driver  and  front  p as-
senger.  The  front  passenger's  air bag  system  consists  of  the  front
passenger occupant detec tion control module etc.
The  main  SRS  airbag  system  components  are  shown  above.  The
SRS  airbag  system  is  controlled  by  the  airbag  control  module.  T he
airbag control module cons ists of an airbag sensor.
In certain types  of severe  front  or  side impacts, the  SRS airba g  sys-
tem  triggers  the  airbag  inflators. A  chemical  reaction  in  the  inflators
quickly fills the airbags with non- toxic gas to help restrain t he motion
of the occupants. 
Side  airbag  sensor  (center
pillar left-hand side)
Side  airbag  module  (driver’s
side)
Door  impact  sensor  (left-
hand side) Airbag  control  module
(including  impact  sensors
and rollover sensors)
Front  sub  sensor  (left-hand
side)
Curtain  shield  airbag  mod-
ule (left-hand side)
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If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
●Slight  abrasions,  burns,  bruisi ng  etc.,  may  be  sustained  from  S RS  air-
bags,  due  to  the  extremely  high  speed  deployment  (inflation)  by  hot
gases.
● A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.
● Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover an d inflator)
as well as the front seats, parts of the front and rear pillars , and roof side
rails, may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may al so be hot.
● The windshield may crack. 
     
        
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■Examples  of  the  types  of  accidents  in  which  the  driver’s/driver ’s  and
front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) will basically not deploy
The  driver’s  and  front  passenger’s  SRS
frontal airbags are designed not to deploy
in most cases if the vehicle is struck from
the  side  or  from  behind,  or  if  it  rolls  onto
its side or roof, or if it is involved in a low-
speed frontal collision.
First impact
Second impact
In  an  accident  where  the  vehicle  is
impacted  more  than  once,  the  driver’s
and/or  front  passenger’s  SRS  frontal  air-
bag(s)  will  deploy  only  once  on  the  first
impact.
Example:  In  the  case  of  a  double  colli-
sion,  first  with  another  vehicle,  then
against a concrete wall in immediate suc-
cession, once either or both of the driver’s
and  front  passenger’s  SRS  frontal  air-
bags  is/are  activated  on  the  first  impact,
it/they will not be activated on the second
impact. 
     
        
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SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag
The  SRS  side  airbag  is  stored  in  the  door  side  of  each  front  se at
seatback, which bears  an “SRS AIRBAG” label.
In a moderate to severe side im pact collision, the SRS side airbag on
the  impacted  side  of  the  vehicle   deploys  between  the  occupant  and
the door panel and supplements t he seat belt by reducing the impact
on  the  occupant’s  chest  and  waist.   The  SRS  side  airbag  operates
only for front seat occupants.
The  SRS  curtain  shield  airbag  on  each  side  of  the  cabin  is  stor ed  in
the roof side (between the front  pillar and a point over the rear seat).
An  “SRS AIRBAG”  mark  is  located  at  the  top  of  each  front  and  rear
pillar.
In a moderate to severe side impact collision, the SRS curtain  shield
airbag on the impacted side of the vehicle deploys between the  occu-
pant and the side window and supplements the seat belt by reduc ing
the impact on the  occupant’s head. 
     
        
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Example of the type of accident in which the SRS side airbag an d SRS
curtain shield airbag will most likely deploy
■ Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain shi eld air-
bag will most likely deploy
A  severe  side  impact  near  the  front  seat
activates  the  SRS  side  airbag  and  SRS
curtain shield airbag.
The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof.
The  side  of  the  vehicle  raises  above  a
certain threshold or the vehicle skids and
its tires hit a curbstone laterally. 
     
        
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Examples  of  the  types  of  accidents  in  which  the  SRS  side  airbag  is
unlikely to deploy
There are many types of collisions which might not necessarily  require SRS
side airbag deployment. In the event of an accident like those  illustrated, the
SRS  side  airbag  may  not  deploy  depending  on  the  level  of  accide nt  force
involved.
The  vehicle  strikes  a  telephone  pole  or
similar object.
The  vehicle  is  involved  in  a  side-on
impact from a motorcycle.
The vehicle rolls onto its side or roof. 
     
        
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■If the SRS airbags deploy
Do not touch the SRS side airbag system components around the f ront seat
seatback with bare hands right after deployment. Doing so can c ause burns
because the components can be very hot as a result of deployment.
After deployment, do not touch any part of the SRS curtain shie ld airbag sys-
tem (from the front pillar to the part of the roof side over th e rear seat). Doing
so can cause burns because the components can be very hot as a result of
deployment.
■ SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag precautions
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag are designed  only to be
a  supplement  to  the  primary  protection  provided  by  the  seat  belt.  They  do
not  do  away  with  the  need  to  fasten  seat  belts.  It  is  also  impo rtant  to  wear
your seat belt to help avoid injuries that can result when an occupant is not
seated in a proper upright position. 
     
        
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■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags. 
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●The  driver  and  all  passengers  in  the  vehicle  must  wear  their  se at  belts
properly. 
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts.
● The  portion  of  the  front  pillars,  rear  pil-
lars or roof side rail garnishes (padding)
containing  the  curtain  shield  airbags
inside  is  scratched,  cracked  or  other-
wise damaged. 
     
        
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■SRS airbag precautions
●Do  not  sit  on  the  edge  of  the  seat  or
lean against the dashboard.
● Do  not  allow  a  child  to  stand  in  front  of
the  SRS  front  passenger  airbag  unit  or
sit on the knees of a front passenger.
● Do not allow the front seat occupants to
hold items on their knees.
● Do  not  lean  against  the  door,  the  roof
side  rail  or  the  front,  side  and  rear  pil-
lars.