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The SRS side airbag and curtain shield air-
bag system may not activate if the vehicle
is subjected to a collision from the side
at certain angles, or a collision to the side
of the vehicle body other than the pas-
senger compartment as shown in the il-
lustration.
The SRS side airbags and curtain shield air-
bags are designed to inflate when the pas-
senger compartment area suffers a severe
impact from the side.
Always wear your seatbelts properly.
Collision from the rear
Collision from the front
The SRS side airbags and curtain shield
airbags are not generally designed to in-
flate if the vehicle is involved in a front or
rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is in-
volved in a low-speed side collision.
Vehicle rollover
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
The SRS side airbag and curtain shield air-
bag system consists mainly of the following
components, and their locations are shown
in the illustration.
1. Side airbag modules
(airbag and inflator)
2. Curtain shield airbag modules
(airbag and inflator)
3. SRS warning light
4. Airbag sensor assembly
5. Side and curtain shield airbag sensors
6. Curtain shield airbag sensors
The SRS side airbag and curtain shield air-
bag system is controlled by the airbag sensor
assembly. The airbag sensor assembly con-
sists of a safing sensor and airbag sensor.
In a severe side impact, the side and curtain
shield airbag sensor and/or the curtain shield
airbag sensor trigger(s) the side airbag infla-
tors and/or the curtain shield airbag inflators.
At this time a chemical reaction in the infla-
tors quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic
gas to help restrain the lateral motion of the
occupants.
When the airbags inflate, they produce a loud
noise and release some smoke and residue
along with non-toxic gas. This does not indi-
cate a fire.
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