Sensor
s tha t ca n detec t a
moderat e to sever e fronta l
collision .
A sophisticate d electroni c
syste m tha t continuall y
monitor s th e sensors , contro l
unit , th e airbag activators and
al l related wiring when the
ignitio n is O N (II) .
A n indicato r ligh t o n th e
instrumen t pane l t o aler t yo u t o
a possibl e proble m wit h th e
syste m (se e pag e 45 ).
Emergenc y backu p powe r i n
cas e you r vehicle' s electrica l
syste m is disconnecte d in a
crash .
Ho
w You r Airbag s Wor k
I f yo u eve r hav e a moderat e t o
sever e fronta l collision , th e
sensor s wil l detec t rapi d
deceleratio n an d signa l th e contro l
uni t t o instantl y inflat e th e
airbags .
Durin g a crash , you r sea t bel t
help s restrai n you r lowe r bod y
an d torso . You r airba g provide s a cushio
n t o hel p restrai n an d
protec t you r hea d an d chest .
Sinc e bot h airbag s us e th e sam e
sensors , bot h airbag s normall y
inflat e a t th e sam e time . However ,
i t i s possibl e fo r onl y on e airba g
t o inflate .
Thi s ca n occu r whe n th e severit y
o f a collisio n is a t th e margin , o r
threshold , tha t determines whether
o r no t th e airbags will deploy . I n
suc h cases, the seat belt wil l
provid e sufficien t protectio n an d
th e supplementa l protectio n
provide d b y th e airba g woul d b e
minimal .
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
