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1-7. Safety information
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The SRS front airbag (and also the knee airbag) is designed to deploy in the
event of an accident involving a moderate to severe front collision. It is not
designed to deploy in most lesser front impacts because the necessary pro-
tection can be achieved by the seat belt alone. Also, it is not designed to
deploy in most side or rear impacts or in most roll-over accidents because
deployment of the SRS front airbag would not help the occupant in those sit-
uations.
The SRS airbag is designed to function on a one-time-only basis.
SRS airbag deployment depends on the level of force experienced in the
passenger compartment during a collision. That level differs from one type of
collision to another, and it may have no bearing on the visible damage done
to the vehicle itself.
■ When will the SRS front airbag most likely deploy?
■ At what other times might the SRS front airbag deploy?
A head-on collision against a thick con-
crete wall at a vehicle speeds of 20 to 30
km/h (12 to 19 mph) or higher activates
the SRS front airbag. The SRS front air-
bag will also be activated when the vehi-
cle is exposed to a front impact similar in
fashion and magnitude to the collision
described above.
The SRS front airbag may be activated
when the vehicle sustains a hard impact
in the undercarriage area from the road
surface (such as when the vehicle
plunges into a deep ditch, is severely
impacted or knocked hard against an
obstacle on the road such as a curb).
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