Airbags - Honda Civic Sedan 2017 Owner's Manual

SAFETY

Airbags

Your vehicle is equipped with three types of airbags: front airbags, side airbags, and
side curtain airbags.
Front Airbags (SRS)
The front SRS airbags inflate in a moderate-to-severe frontal collision to help
protect the head and chest of the driver and/or front passenger. They are housed
in the center of the steering wheel for the driver, and in the dashboard for the front
passenger. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) indicates that the airbags are designed to
supplement seat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant's primary
restraint system.
Advanced Airbags
The airbags have advanced features to help reduce the likelihood of airbag-
related injuries to smaller occupants.
The driver's advanced airbag system includes a
seat position sensor. Based on information from this
sensor and the severity of the impact, the advanced
airbag system determines the optimal deployment of
the driver's airbag.
The front passenger's advanced airbag system
has a weight sensor. We advise against allowing a
child age 12 or under to ride in the front passenger's
seat. However, if you do allow a child age 12 or
under to ride in the front passenger's seat, note
that the system will automatically turn off the front
passenger's airbag if the sensors detect that the
child is approximately 65 lbs (29 kg) or less.
For the advanced airbags to work properly:
• Do not spill any liquid on or under the seats.
• Do not put any object under the passenger's seat.
• Make sure any objects are positioned properly on the floor. Improperly
positioned objects can interfere with the advanced airbag sensors.
• All occupants should sit upright and wear their seat belts properly.
• Do not cover the passenger's side dashboard with a cloth, towel, cover, etc.
• Make sure the floor mat behind the front passenger's seat is hooked to the
floormat anchor. An improperly placed mat can interfere with the advanced
airbag sensors.
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Driver's
seat
position
sensor
Passenger's
seat weight
sensor
Side Airbags
The side airbags help protect the torso and pelvis of the driver or a front
passenger during a moderate-to-severe side impact. They are housed in the
outside edge of the driver's and front passenger's seat-backs. Both are marked
SIDE AIRBAG.
Side Curtain Airbags
Side curtain airbags help protect the heads of the driver and passengers in the
outer seating positions during a moderate-to-severe side impact. The side curtain
airbags equipped in this vehicle are also designed to help reduce the likelihood
of partial and complete ejection of vehicle occupants through side windows in
crashes, particularly rollover crashes.
The side curtain airbags are located in the ceiling
above the side windows on both sides of the
vehicle.
The side curtain airbags are designed to deploy
in a rollover, moderate-to-severe side impact, or
a moderate-to-severe angled frontal collision. If
the SRS control unit senses that your vehicle is
about to roll over, it immediately deploys both side
curtain airbags and activates both front seat belt
tensioners. If the impact is on the passenger's side,
the passenger's side curtain airbag will inflate even
if there are no occupants on that side of the vehicle.
To get the best protection from the side curtain airbags, occupants should wear
their seat belts properly and sit upright and well back in their seats.
Do not attach any objects to the side windows or roof pillars, as they can interfere
with the proper operation of the side curtain airbags.
When side curtain airbags deploy in a frontal collision
One or both side curtain airbags may inflate in a severe frontal collision.
SAFETY
Side curtain airbag storage
Deployed side curtain airbag
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