How Your Front Airbags Work - Honda 2008 Odyssey Owner's Manual

A rollover sensor that can detect if
your vehicle is about to roll over
and signal the control unit to
deploy both side curtain airbags
and front seat belt tensioners (see
page 33 ).
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)
position.
An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you to a possible
problem with your airbags,
sensors, or seat belt tensioners
(see page 34 ).
Additional Information About Your Airbags
An indicator on the instrument
panel that alerts you that the
passenger's side airbag has been
turned off (see page 35 ).
An indicator on the dashboard that
alerts you that the passenger's
front airbag has been turned off
(see page 35 ).
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 airbags, at the time and
with the force needed.
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