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uuAirbagsuFront Airbags (SRS)

Front airbags are designed to inflate during moderate-to-severe frontal collisions.

When the vehicle decelerates suddenly, the sensors send information to the control

unit which signals one or both front airbags to inflate.

A frontal collision can be either head-on or angled between two vehicles, or when a

vehicle crashes into a stationary object, such as a concrete wall.

While your seat belt restrains your torso, the

front airbag provides supplemental protection

for your head and chest.

The front airbags deflate immediately so

that they won't interfere with the driver's

visibility or the ability to steer or operate

other controls.

The total time for inflation and deflation is so fast that most occupants are not

aware that the airbags deployed until they see them lying in front of them.

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Operation

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How the Front Airbags Work

1How the Front Airbags Work

After a front airbag inflates in a crash, you may see

what looks like smoke. This is actually powder from

the airbag's surface. Although the powder is not

harmful, people with respiratory problems may

experience some temporary discomfort. If this occurs,

get out of the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.

Although the driver's and front passenger's airbags

normally inflate within a split second of each other, it

is possible for only one airbag to deploy. This can

happen if the severity of a collision is at the margin,

or threshold, that determines whether or not the

airbags will deploy. In such cases, the seat belt will

provide sufficient protection, and the supplemental

protection offered by the airbag would be minimal.

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