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Additional
Information
About
Your
SRS
During a crash, your seat belt helps
restrain your lower body and torso,
while the tensioner tightens and
locks
the
seat belt to help keep you
in place.
Your air bag provides a
cushion to help restrain and protect
your head and chest.
Since both airbags use the same
sensors, both airbags normally
inflate at the same time. However, it
is possible for only one air bag to
inflate.
This can occur when the severity of
a collision is at the margin, or
threshold, that determines whether
or not the airbags will deploy. In
such cases, the seat belt will provide
sufficient protection, and the
supplemental protection offered by
the air bag would be minimal.
36
Driver
and
Passenger
Safety
Mter inflating, the airbags
immediately deflate, so they won't
interfere with the driver's visibility,
or the ability to
steer
or
operate
other controls.
The
total time for inflation and
deflation is approximately one-tenth
of a second, so fast
that
most
occupants are not aware that the
airbags deployed until they see
them
lying
in
their laps.
Mter
a crash, you may see what
looks like smoke. This is actually
powder from the airbag's surface.
Although the powder is not harmful,
people with respiratory problems
may experience some temporary
discomfort.
If
this occurs,
get
out of
the car as soon as it is safe to
do
so.
U.S.
Owners
For additional information on how
your airbags work, see the booklet
titled
SRS· What You
Need
to
Know
About
Airbags that came with your
owner's manual.
Canadian Owners
For additional information on how
your airbags work, ask your dealer
for a copy of the booklet titled
SRS:
What
You
Need
to
Know
About
Airbags.
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