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S R S Components

The S R S is a safety device which, when used with the seat belt, is designed to help protect the driver and front

passenger in a frontal impact exceeding a certain set limit. The system consists of the SRS unit, including safing

sensor and impact sensor (A), the cable reel (B), the driver's airbag (C) and the front passenger's airbag (D).

Side Airbags

Some models are equipped with side airbags (E) which located in each front seat-back. They help protect the upper

torso of the driver or front seat passenger during a moderate to severe side impact. Side impact sensors (F) in each

door sill and in the S R S unit detect such an impact and instantly inflate the driver's or the passenger's side airbag.

Only one side airbag will deploy during a side impact. If the impact is on the passenger's side, the passenger's side

airbag will deploy even if there is no passenger.

The side airbag system includes an Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS). This system consists of sensors (G)

and an OPDS unit (H) in the front passenger's seat-back. The OPDS unit sends occupant height and position data to the

S R S unit. If the S R S unit determines that the front passenger is of small stature (for example, a child) and the front

passenger is leaning into the side airbag deployment path, it will automatically disable the airbag. The S R S unit will

also disable the airbag when the OPDS detects certain objects on the seat. When the side airbag is disabled, the Side

Airbag indicator light on the instrument panel alerts the driver that the passenger's side airbag will not deploy in a side

impact. When the object is removed, or the passenger sits upright, the Side Airbag indicator light will go off, alerting

the driver that the side airbag will deploy in a side impact.

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