How Your Side Airbags Work - Honda 2011 Odyssey Manual

Additional Information About Your Airbags
A second row passenger pushing
or pulling on the back of the front
passenger's seat.
Moving the front seat forcibly
back against cargo on the seat, the
floor behind it, or a folded second
row seat.
Hanging heavy items on the front
passenger seat, or placing heavy
items in the seat-back pocket.
Second-row passengers should not
wedge objects or intentionally
force their feet under the front
passenger seat.
Also, make sure the floor mat behind
the front passenger's seat is properly
positioned on the floor (see page
637 ). If it is not, the mat may
interfere with the proper operation
of the front passenger's seat and its
sensors.
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How Your Side Airbags Work

If you ever have a moderate to
severe side impact, sensors will
detect rapid acceleration and signal
the control unit to instantly inflate
either the driver's or the passenger's
side airbag.
2011 Odyssey
Only one 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.
To get the best protection from the
side airbags, front seat occupants
should wear their seat belts and sit
upright and well back in their seats.