SRS Air Bags
Supplemental Restraint System Components
Driver Air Bag
Front Passenger Air Bag
The front passenger air bag is mounted in the front passenger dashboard.
The inflation mechanism for the front 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" (Search).
In addition, the front passenger air bag is designed to only deploy in accordance with the total seated weight on the front passenger seat. For details, refer to the driver and front passenger occupant classification system (Search).
Side Air Bags
There are 2 types of side air bags including the side air bags for the driver and front passenger and rear passengers.
Front seat side air bags
The front seat side air bags are mounted in the outboard sides of the front seatbacks.
When the air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, the system inflates the side air bag only on the side in which the vehicle was hit. The side air bag inflates quickly to reduce injury to the driver or front passenger's 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" (Search).
In addition, the front passenger side air bag is designed to only deploy in accordance with the total seated weight on the front passenger seat. For details, refer to the driver and front passenger occupant classification system (Search).
Rear seat side air bags
The rear seat side air bags are installed in the rear pillars. The rear seat side air bags on the side where the vehicle is hit deploys regardless of whether or not an occupant is seated.
For more details about air bag deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria" (Search).
Warning Light/Beep
A system malfunction or operation conditions are indicated by a warning.
Refer to Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Indication/Warning Light (Search).
Driver and Front Passenger Occupant Classification System
Driver Seat Slide Position Sensor
Your vehicle is equipped with a driver seat slide position sensor as a part of the supplemental restraint system. The sensor is located under the driver seat.
The sensor determines whether the driver seat is fore or aft of a reference position and sends the seat position to the diagnostic module (SAS unit).
The SAS unit is designed to control the deployment of the driver air bag depending on how close the driver seat is to the steering wheel.
The air bag/seat belt pretensioner system warning light flashes if the sensor has a possible malfunction (Search).
