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FRONT IMPACT
A Flash video animation showing a Top Front - video shows top-down view of vehicle with signals passing along wires from sensors to air bag switches as front sensor encounters barrier, air bag deploys
SIDE IMPACT
A Flash video animation showing a Top side - video shows top-down view of vehicle with signals passing along wires from sensors to air bag switches as side sensor encounters barrier, air bag deploys
The air bag module consists of the air bag and its inflators.
In a
moderate to severe
crash, the inflators fill the air bag with harmless gas.
The inflated air bag reduces the chance that an occupant will strike the vehicle's interior during a crash.
The driver frontal air bag is located in the hub of the steering wheel.
The passenger frontal air bag is located in the instrument panel.
Side-impact air bags can be located in the seat back, the door or the overhead roof rail.
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