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Additional Information About Your Airbags
Automatic front seat belt
tensioners (see page
22
Sensors that can detect a
moderate to severe front impact,
side impact, or rollover.
Sensors that can detect whether a
child is in the passenger's side
airbag path and signal the control
unit to turn the airbag off (see
page
31
).
Sensors that can detect whether
the driver's seat belt and the front
passenger's seat belt are latched
or unlatched (see page
A driver's seat position sensor that
monitors the distance of the seat
from the front airbag. If the seat is
too far forward, the airbag will
inflate with less force (see page
29
).
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Weight sensors that monitor the
).
weight on the front passenger's
seat. If the weight is about 65 lbs
(29 kg) or less (the weight of an
infant or small child), the
passenger's front airbag will be
turned off (see page
A sophisticated electronic system
that continually monitors and
records information about the
sensors, the control unit, the
airbag activators, the seat belt
tensioners, and driver and front
passenger seat belt use when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
20
).
position.
An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you to a possible
problem with your airbags,
sensors, or seat belt tensioners
(see page
2008 Element
29
).
33
).
An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you that the
passenger's side airbag has been
turned off (see page
34
).
An indicator on the dashboard that
alerts you that the passenger's
front airbag has been turned off
(see page
34
).
Emergency backup power in case
your vehicle's electrical system is
disconnected in a crash.
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