When Will The Srs Side Airbag And Srs Curtain Shield Airbag Most Likely Deploy?; When Are The Srs Side Airbag And Srs Curtain Shield Airbag Unlikely To Deploy? - Toyota GT86 Owner's Manual

When the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag deploy, a sudden,
fairly loud inflation noise will be heard and some smoke will be released.
These occurrences are a normal result of the deployment. This smoke does
not indicate a fire in the vehicle.
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag are designed to deploy
in the event of an accident involving a moderate to severe side impact colli-
sion. They are not designed to deploy in most lesser side impact. Also, they
are not designed to deploy in most front or most rear impacts because SRS
side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag deployment would not help the
occupant in those situations.
Each SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag are designed to func-
tion on a onetime-only basis.
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag deployment depend on the
level of force experienced in the passenger compartment during a side
impact 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.
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When will the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag most
likely deploy?
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When are the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag unlikely to
deploy?
A severe side impact near the front seat
activates the SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain shield airbag.
The vehicle is involved in an oblique side-
on impact.
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