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SRS airbag system components

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1 Front impact sensors

1 Front impact sensors 2 Front passenger occupant classification system (ECU and sensors) 3 Knee airbags
4 Side impact sensors (front door) 5 Side impact sensors (front) 6 Front passenger airbag 7 Front side airbags
8 Curtain shield airbags 9 Rear side airbags
10 “AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights 11 SRS warning light
12 Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch 13 Airbag sensor assembly 14 Side impact sensors (rear) 15 Driver airbag
16 Driver’s seat belt buckle switch 17 Seat belt pretensioners and force limiters

Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sensor assembly (ECU) controls airbag deployment based on information obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system components diagram above. This information includes crash severity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with nontoxic gas to help restrain the motion of the occupants.

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