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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Passenger Air Bag
The passenger air bag is mounted in the passenger dashboard.
The ination mechanism for the passenger air bag is the same as the driver's air bag.
For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria"
(page 2-34).
(With Passenger Occupant Classication System)
In addition, the passenger air bag is designed to only deploy when the passenger occupant
classication sensor detects a passenger sitting on the passenger's seat. For details, refer to
the passenger occupant classication system (page 2-37).
Side Air Bags
The side air bags are mounted in the outboard sides of the seatbacks.
When the air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, the
system inates the side air bag only on the side in which the vehicle was hit. The side air
bag inates quickly to reduce injury to the driver or passenger's head and chest caused by
directly hitting interior parts such as a door or window.
For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria"
(page 2-34).
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