Seating and safety restraints
Alloccupantsofthevehicleincludingthedrivershouldalways
weartheirsafetybeltsevenwhenanairbagSRSisprovided.
How does the side air bag system work?
Thesideairbagsystemconsistsof
thefollowing:
•
Aninflatablenylonbag(airbag)
withagasgeneratorconcealed
behindtheoutboardbolsterof
thedriverandfrontpassenger
seatbacks.
•
•
Aspecialseatcoverdesignedto
allowairbagdeployment.
Thesamewarninglight,
electroniccontrolanddiagnostic
unitasusedforthefrontair
bags.
•
Twocrashsensorslocatedunder
theoutboardsideofthefront
seats,attachedtothefloor.
Sideairbags,incombinationwith
seatbelts,canhelpreducetherisk
ofsevereinjuriesintheeventofa
significantsideimpactcollision.
Thesideairbagsarefittedontheoutboardsideoftheseatbacksofthe
frontseats.Incertainlateralcollisions,theairbagonthesideaffected
bythecollisionwillbeinflated,eveniftherespectiveseatisnot
occupied.Theairbagwasdesignedtoinflatebetweenthedoorpanel
andoccupanttofurtherenhancetheprotectionprovidedoccupantsin
sideimpactcollisions.
TheairbagSRSisdesignedtoactivatewhenthevehiclesustains
sufficientlateraldecelerationsufficienttocausethesensorstoclosean
electricalcircuitthatinitiatesairbaginflation.
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| Model Year | 1999 |
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