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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

 Passenger Air Bag

The passenger air bag is mounted in the passenger dashboard.

The inflation mechanism for the passenger air bag is the same as the driver's air bag, as 

mentioned above.

For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria" 

(page 2-34).

(With Passenger Occupant Classification System)

In addition, the passenger air bag is designed to only deploy when the passenger occupant 

classification sensor detects a passenger sitting on the passenger's seat. For details, refer to 

the passenger occupant classification system (page 

2-37).

 Side Air Bags

The side air bags are mounted in the outboard sides of the seatbacks.

When the air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, the 

system inflates the side air bag only on the side in which the vehicle was hit. The side air 

bag inflates quickly to reduce injury to the driver or passenger's head and chest caused by 

directly hitting interior parts such as a door or window.

For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria" 

(page 2-34).

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