The front airbag system
The front airbags supplement the three-point seat belts. For these airbags to provide the protection intended, seat belts must be worn at all times.
The front airbag system includes gas generators surrounded by the airbags, and deceleration sensors that activate the gas generators, causing the airbags to be inflated with nitrogen gas.
Location of the passenger's side front airbag
As the movement of the seats' occupants compresses the airbags, some of the gas is expelled at a controlled rate to provide better cushioning.
Both seat belt pretensioners also deploy, minimizing seat belt slack. The entire process, including inflation and deflation of the airbags, takes approximately one fifth of a second.
The location of the front airbags is indicated by SRS AIRBAG embossed on the steering wheel pad and above the glove compartment, and by decals on both sun visors and on the front and far right side of the dash.
• The driver's side front airbag is folded and
located in the steering wheel hub.
• The passenger's side front airbag is folded
behind a panel located above the glove
compartment.
WARNING
• The airbags in the vehicle are designed
to be a SUPPLEMENT to–not a replacement
for–the three-point seat belts. For
maximum protection, wear seat belts at
all times. Be aware that no system can
prevent all possible injuries that may
occur in an accident.
• Never drive a vehicle with your hands on
the steering wheel pad/airbag housing.
• The front airbags are designed to help
prevent serious injury. Deployment
occurs very quickly and with considerable
force. During normal deployment
and depending on variables such as
seating position, one may experience
abrasions, bruises, swellings, or other
injuries as a result from deployment of
one or both of the airbags.
• When installing any accessory equipment,
make sure that the front airbag
system is not damaged. Any interference
in the system could cause malfunction.
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Press the W button at the base of the gear
selector to engage/disengage this driving
mode (see illustration). The W symbol will
appear in the display (see page 58) when the
function is activated ...
On and Off
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when driving in close quarters where leaves, branches, etc. may obscure the hood
and windshield.
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Parking on a hill
• If the vehicle is pointing uphill, turn the front
wheels so that they point away from the
curb.
• If the vehicle is pointing downhill, turn the
front wheels so that they point toward the
cu ...