incoporated
inio the
SRS control
module, detects the rate
of
deceleration
in
a collision,
andwhen
appropriate, the first stage
of airbag
inflaiion
is initiated.
This
c€uses the aitbags to innate
at a €te
calculaled
to
provide
appropriate
protection,
whilst
minimising
the
poiential for aibag
induced injury, especially
where
an occupant
is not
positioned
optimally
at the triggering
moment.
lfa
higher
rate ofdeceleEtion
is detected, indicaiing a
morc
severe impact,
the
second stage
inflation €te isttiggercd to
more rapid
Ly inflate
the airbags.
ln eithercase,
both bags innate
in a
fraction
of a second
lo form
a cushion for the drivels and
front
passenger's upper
bodies. The
bags ihen deflate Epidly
to
minimise
any obstruction
1o the
driver, and
reduce
any danger
lnitiated atthe
same
iime as the
akbags is a device
on each
front
seat
belt rcelassembly,
which applies
a tighlening force to
lhe belt
reel lo
remove
any slack
from the belt.
Nole thatthe
SRS
willdeploy
only in
modente lo severe iron_
taland
near ironlal
collisions,
and
is notdesigned
to be t
ggered
in
rollover, rearorlow
speed frontal
collisions,
ot in some
iypes
of side impacts.
Remembet
thatthe
seat belts,
when corectlv
worn,
prcvidethe
primary crash
protection to ihe occupants,
es-
o.-a.iallv in collisions
below the
actuation
thrcshold
oithe dibap
ivsteri.
ano Curirq
tvpes
ofaccioerl
which
do
notca.rse a ftag
d;ploynell.
Therefote.
all
occuDa']ts
must always
wear
seal
oelts. See the Drocedinq
section
on Seat
Belts
The system
incopotates
a seli-diagnostic
facility
which
con-
tinuousli
moniiors
the
SRS electfical
circuits
lor faulis
and
if
necessiry,lighls
a
telltale
lamp in the
instrument
cluster'
Most
components
of
the SRS
willrequire
replacement
after
an aibag
arTirDEllllra
.
You can be killed
or seriouslv
injured
in a crash
if
you
aren't
wearing
your seat belt
- even
with airbags.
Wearing
your
seat belt
during
a crash
helps reduce
your chance
;f hitting
things
inside the
car or being
ejected
from it'
.
Airbags;re
designed
to work
with seat
belts'
but
don't
replace
them.
The ahbags
are designed
to
deploy
only
in moderate
to
severe lrontal
and near
frontal
crashes'
and
wlll
offer little
or no
protection in
rollover'
rear
or
low-speed
frontal
crashes,
or in many
types
of side
im'
pacts.
'
Ahbass inflato with
sr€at
force, in a Iraction of a second.
lf
you're
too close to
an lnflating rlrbag, as
you
would
be if
you
vrere
leaning forward,
you
could be killed or
seriously injured. Seat
belts help keep
you
in the correct
position
before and during
a crash. Sit as Iar back from
the
steering wheelas is comfortable,
whilstensuring
that
full control
can be maintained, Ensure lhat
you
r chest is
at least t0
inches
(25
cm)from lhe sle€ring wheel.
'
Airbags
plus
lap and diagonal
seat belts offer
the best
proteclion
for adults, but not for
young
children and
infanB. Neitherthe carlstandard
seat belt
syslem
norits
airbag system is designed forthem.Young children and
infants
need
the
proleclion
that a child reslraint
system can
provide.
See'Child Restraints on
page
44.
,
It an object
is
belween a
person
and an alrbag, the bag
might not inflate
p.operly
oritmightforce
the object
irto
that
person
causing dealh or serious injury The
path
of
an inflating ai.bag must be kept
clear, Don't
put
anything
betwe€n an occupant and an airbag, and don't
attach or
put
anything on the steering wheel
hub or on ornearany
passenger
tascia air bag covering.
'
Do not lean against rhe inside
ofthe doors; always hold
lhe sleering wheel by the outer rim; never rest
your
hands
on theairbag
panel,
or a
hand
injury could be incurred in
lhe event of airbag deployment.
'
Never transpoi heavy
objects on or in trcnt ofthe
pas-
sengerseat.
'
Give
your passenge.s
6ll ofthe intormation in this s€c-
'
Do not attempl
to cle-activate lhe ahbags, or make any
other
changes to thewiring or components
ofthe airbag
syslem. Do nol
uodertake any wiring for electrical ac
cessory
equipment in the vicinity
of the airbag wlrlng
harnesses.
Doing
so may disable the ahbag system,
or
cause its
unintended deployment
which could caus€
death
or serious injury
Airbag
Tell Tale
There is
an airbag
lell tale on the instrument
panet
which
shoM/s
theairbag symbol.
The system
checksthefoilowing airbag
electrical circuits
for malfunction:
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