1121-8. Safety informationThe main SRS airbag system componen ts are shown above. The SRS air -bag system is controlled by the airb ag sensor assembly. The airbag sen -sor assembly consists of a safing sensor and an airbag sensor.In certain types of severe frontal or side impacts, the SRS airbag system triggers the airbag inflators. A chemica l reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to help restrain the motion of the occu-pants.■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)●Bruising and slight abrasions may result from contact with a deploying (inflating) SRS airbag.●A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.●Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as well as the seats, parts of the front and rear pillars, and roof side rails, may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.●The windshield may crack.●For Safety Connect subscribers, if the SR S airbags deploy or in the event of a severe rear-end collision, the system is designed to send an emergency call to the response center, notifying them of the vehicle's location (without needing to push the "SOS" button) and an agent will attempt to speak with the occupants to ascertain the level of emergency and assistance required. If the occupants are unable to communicate, the agent automatically treats the call as an emer-gency and helps to dispatch the necessary emergency services. ( → P. 408 )■Operating conditions (SRS front airbags)●The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds the set threshold level (the level of force corresponding to an approximately 12-18 mph [20-30 km/h] frontal collision with a fixed wall that does not move or deform).However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher if the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle and sign pole, which can move or deform on impact, or if the vehicle is involved in an underride collision (e.g. a collision in which the front of the vehicle "underrides", or goes under, the bed of a truck, etc.).●It is possible that in some collisions where the forward deceleration of the vehi -cle is very close to the designed thresh old level, the SRS front airbags and the seat belt pretensioners may not activate together.
