Additional Information About Your Airbags - Honda 2004 Civic Si Owner's Manual

Additional Information About Your Airbags

Airbag System Components
Your Airbag System includes:
Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) front airbags. The driver's
airbag is stored in the center of
the steering wheel; the front
passenger's airbag is stored in the
dashboard. Both are marked ''SRS
AIRBAG.''
On models equipped with side airbags,
one for the driver and one for a
front passenger. The airbags are
stored in the outer edges of the
seat-backs. Both are marked
''SIDE AIRBAG'' (see page
Automatic seat belt tensioners
(see page 20 ).
Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe frontal impact
or side impact in models equipped
with side airbags.
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Driver and Passenger Safety
A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and
records information about the
sensors, the control unit, the
airbag activators, and driver and
passenger seat belt use when the
ignition is ON (II).
An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you to a possible
problem with your airbags (see
page 26 ).
On models equipped with side airbags,
an indicator on the dashboard that
alerts you that the passenger's
25 ). side airbag has been turned off
(see page 27
Emergency backup power in case
your vehicle's electrical system is
disconnected in a crash.
).
How Your Front Airbags Work
If you ever have a moderate to
severe frontal collision, sensors will
detect the vehicle's rapid
deceleration. If the rate of
deceleration is high enough, the
control unit will instantly inflate the
driver's and front passenger's front
airbags, at the time and with the
force needed.