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Airbags

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Airbag System Components

Safe Driving

The front, front knee, side, and side curtain 
airbags are deployed according to the 
direction and severity of impact. Both side 
curtain airbags are deployed in a rollover. 
The airbag system includes:

a

Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) 
front airbags. The driver’s airbag is stored 
in the center of the steering wheel; the 
front passenger’s airbag is stored in the 
dashboard. Both are marked 

SRS 

AIRBAG

.

b

Two knee airbags. The driver's knee 
airbag is stored under the steering 
column; the front passenger's knee 
airbag is stored under the glove box. 
Both are marked 

SRS AIRBAG

.

c

Four side airbags, one for the driver, one 
for the front passenger and one each for 
the rear outboard occupants. The front 
airbags are stored in the outer edges of 
the seat-backs and the rear airbags are 
stored next to the outer rear seating 
positions. All are marked 

SIDE AIRBAG

.

d

Two side curtain airbags, one for each 
side of the vehicle. The airbags are stored 
in the ceiling, above the side windows. 
The front and rear pillars are marked 

SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG

.

e

An electronic control unit that, when the 
power mode is in ON, continually 
monitors information about the various 
impact sensors, seat and buckle sensors, 
rollover sensor, airbag activators, seat 
belt tensioners, and other vehicle 
information. During a crash event the 
unit can record such information.

f

Automatic seat belt tensioners for the 
front seats and outer rear seats. In 
addition, the driver’s and front 
passenger’s seat belt buckles incorporate 
sensors that detect whether or not the 
belts are fastened.

g

Driver’s seat position sensor. This sensor 
detects the driver’s seat slide position to 
help determine the optimal deployment 
of the driver’s airbag.

h

Weight sensors in the front passenger’s 
seat. The sensors are used for occupant 
classification to activate or deactivate the 
front passenger’s airbag.

i

Impact sensors that can detect a 
moderate-to-severe front or side impact.

j

An indicator on the center console that 
alerts you that the front passenger’s front 
airbag has been turned off.

k

An indicator on the instrument panel that 
alerts you to a possible problem with your 
airbag system or seat belt tensioners.

l

A rollover sensor that can detect if your 
vehicle is about to roll over and signal the 
control unit to deploy both side curtain 
airbags.