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Airbags Front Airbags (SRS)

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Safe Driving

Operation

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.

How the Front Airbags Work

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.

How 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.

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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