3. Insert the key into the ignition switch, and
turn the ignition to the “ON” position. The
front passenger’s airbag OFF indication
lamp will stay on.
The front passenger’s airbag is now deactivated
and will not deploy until switched on again.
Driver’s and front passenger’s airbag
system
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The driver’s airbag is located under the padded cov-
er in the middle of the steering wheel. The front pas-
senger’s airbag is contained in the instrument panel
above the upper glove box.
The driver’s airbag and the front passenger’s air-
bag are designed to inflate at the same time even if
the passenger seat is not occupied.
The driver’s airbag inflates at two different rates ac-
cording to the severity of the impact.
The front passenger’s airbag deploys at the same
time as the driver’s airbag, even if the passenger
seat is not occupied, and inflates at two different
rates according to the severity of the impact.
Deployment of front airbags
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The front airbags ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY
when...
The front airbags are designed to deploy when the
vehicle suffers a moderate to severe frontal impact.
Examples of some typical conditions are shown in
the illustration.
1- Head-on collision with a solid wall at speed
of approximately 25 km/h (15 mph) or higher
2- Moderate to severe frontal impact within the
shaded area between the arrows
The front airbags will deploy if the severity of im-
pact is above the designed threshold level, compa-
rable to an approximately 25 km/h (15 mph) colli-
sion when impacting straight into a solid wall that
does not move or deform. If the severity of the im-
pact is below the above threshold level, the front air-
bags may not deploy. However, this threshold
speed will be considerably higher if the vehicle
strikes an object that absorbs the impact by either
deforming or moving (for example, another station-
ary vehicle, pole or a guard rail).
Seats and seat belts
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