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1994 Volvo 850
compartment, the knee bolsters beneath the steering column and the glove compartment and decals on
both sun visors and on the far right side of the dash.
The airbags are folded and located in the center of the steering wheel and above the glove compartment.
They are designed to deploy during certain frontal-angular collisions, impacts, or decelerations,
depending on the crash severity, angle, speed and object impacted. Both air bags and seat belt tensioners
will deploy, even if the passenger seat is not occupied.
WARNING! As its name implies, SRS is designed to be a SUPPLEMENT to - not a replacement for -
the three-point belt system. The airbag is designed not to be released in the event of a side or rear-end
collision, or during a rollover situation. For maximum protection, wear seat belts at all times. Be aware
that no system can prevent all possible injuries that may occur in an accident.
The airbag system includes gas generators (1) surrounded by the airbags (2) and front seat belt
tensioners for both of the front seats (4). To deploy the system, the sensor (3) activates the gas
generators causing the airbags to be inflated with nitrogen gas. As the movement of the seat's occupants
compresses the airbags, some of the gas is expelled at a controlled rate to provide better cushioning.
Both seat belt tensioners also deploy, minimizing any seat belt slack.
The entire process, including inflation and deflation of the airbags, takes approximately two-tenths of a
second.
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