Passenger's Front Airbag - Honda Civic Owner's Manual

uuAirbagsuAirbag System Components
The front, front side, and side curtain
airbags are deployed according to the
direction and severity of impact. Both side
curtain airbags are deployed in a rollover.
The airbag system includes:
Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
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front airbags. The driver's airbag is stored
in the center of the steering wheel; the
front passenger's airbag is stored in the
dashboard. Both are marked SRS
AIRBAG.
Two side airbags, one for the driver and
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one for a front passenger. The airbags are
stored in the outer edges of the seat-
backs. Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG.
Two side curtain airbags, one for each
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side of the vehicle. The airbags are stored
in the ceiling, above the side windows.
The front and rear pillars are marked
SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG.
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An electronic control unit that continually
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monitors and records information about
the sensors, the airbag activators, the
seat belt tensioners, and driver and front
passenger seat belt use when the ignition
switch is in ON ( w *1 .
Automatic front seat belt tensioners. The
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driver's and front passenger's seat belts
incorporate sensors that detect whether
or not they are fastened.
A driver's seat position sensor. If the seat
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is too far forward, the airbag will inflate
with less force.
Weight sensors in the front passenger's
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seat. The front passenger's airbag will be
turned off if the weight on the seat is 65
lbs (29 kg) or less (the weight of an infant
or small child).
Impact sensors that can detect a
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moderate-to-severe front or side impact.
An indicator on the dashboard that alerts
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you that the front passenger's front
airbag has been turned off.
An indicator on the instrument panel that
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alerts you to a possible problem with your
airbag system or seat belt tensioners.
A rollover sensor that detects whether
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the vehicle is about to roll over.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an
ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.