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Side Airbags Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) — If Equipped
The Side Airbag System, if equipped, consists of the
following:
•
AIRBAG Readiness Light (shared with the front airbag
system)
•
Side Airbag in the driver’s seat
•
Side Airbag in the passenger’s seat
•
Front Airbag Control Module (with integrated side
impact sensor - if equipped)
•
Interconnecting Wiring
How The Side Airbag System Works
The front airbag control modules determine if a side
collision is severe enough to require the side airbags to
inflate. The front airbag control modules will not detect
roll over, or rear collisions.
The front airbag control module also monitors the readi-
ness of the electronic parts of the system whenever the
ignition switch is in the START or ON positions. These
include all of the items listed above except the knee
bolster, instrument panel and the steering wheel and
column. If the key is in the OFF position, in the ACC
position, or not in the ignition switch, the side airbags are
not on and will not inflate.
In moderate to severe side collisions, the side airbag
inflator on the crash side of the vehicle is triggered,
releasing a quantity of nontoxic gas. The inflating side
airbag exits through the seat seam into the space between
the occupant and the door. The side airbag moves at a
very high speed and with such a high force that it could
injure you if you are not seated properly, or if items are
positioned in the area where the side airbag inflates. This
especially applies to children.
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