How Your Side Airbags Work - Honda 2004 Pilot Reference Owner's Manual

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How Your Side Airbags Work

If you ever have a moderate to
severe side impact, the sensors will
detect rapid deceleration and signal
the control unit to instantly inflate
either the driver's or the passenger's
side airbag.
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.
22
Driver and Passenger Safety
The passenger's side airbag has a
cutoff system designed to turn off
the passenger's side airbag if a child's
head is in the airbag's deployment
path (see page 23 ).
There will be some delay between
the moment the passenger moves
into or out of the airbag deployment
path and when the indicator comes
on or goes off.
If the side airbag cutoff indicator
comes on, have the passenger sit
upright. Once the passenger is out of
the deployment path of the side
airbag, the system will turn the
airbag back on and the indicator will
go out.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
A front seat passenger should not
use a cushion or other object as a
backrest. It may prevent the cutoff
system from working properly.
When you turn the ignition ON (II),
the indicator should light briefly and
go out (see page 23 ). If it doesn't
light, stays on, or comes on while
driving without a passenger in the
front seat, have the system checked.