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Airbags Types of Airbags

Safe Driving

Front Airbags (SRS)

The front SRS airbags inflate in a moderate to severe frontal collision to help protect

the head and chest of the driver and/or front passenger.

SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) indicates that the airbags are designed to

supplement seat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant's primary

restraint system.

Housing Locations

The front airbags are housed in the center of the steering wheel for the driver, and

in the dashboard for the front passenger. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.

Types of Airbags

Your vehicle is equipped with three types of airbags:

Front airbags: • Airbags in front of the driver's and front passenger's seats.

Side airbags: • Airbags in the driver's and front passenger's seat-backs.

Side curtain airbags: • Airbags above the side windows.

Each is discussed in the following pages.

Types of Airbags

The airbags can inflate whenever the ignition switch

is in ON

Front Airbags (SRS)

Dual-Stage, Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags

(SRS)

Your vehicle is equipped with dual-stage, multiple-

threshold front airbags (SRS).

During a frontal crash severe enough to cause

one or both front airbags to deploy, the airbags

can inflate at different rates, depending on the

severity of the crash, whether or not the seat belts

are latched, and/or other factors. Frontal airbags

are designed to supplement the seat belts to help

reduce the likelihood of head and chest injuries in

frontal crashes.

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Acura 2011 TSX User Manual Page 38