Get Safe Driving -> Airbags Guide for Honda Civic 4 Door 2017-2023

Airbags

Airbag System Components

The front, front side^*, and side curtain

airbags^*are deployed according to the

direction and severity of impact. The airbag

system includes:

• An electronic control unit that, when the

vehicle is on, continually monitors

Models with passenger front airbag off

system

information about the sensors, the airbag • An indicator on the dashboard that alerts

activators, the seat belt tensioners,

passenger front airbag off indicator,

passenger front airbag ON/OFF switch

and driver's seat belt.

During a crash event the unit can record

such information.

you that the passenger’s front airbag has

been turned off.

• Two SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)

front airbags. The driver's airbag is stored

in the centre of the steering wheel; the

front passenger's airbag is stored in the

dashboard. Both are marked SRS

AIRBAG.

• Automatic front seat belt tensioners.

Models with side airbags

Models without side airbags

• Two side airbags, one for the driver and

one for a front passenger. The airbags are

stored in the outer edges of the seat-

backs. Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG.

• Impact sensors that can detect a

moderate-to-severe front impact.

Models with side airbags

• Impact sensors that can detect a

moderate-to-severe front or side impact.

Models with side curtain airbags

• Two side curtain airbags, one for each

side of the vehicle. The airbags are stored • An indicator on the instrument panel that

in the ceiling, above the side windows.

The front and rear pillars are marked

SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG.

alerts you to a possible problem with your

airbag system or seat belt tensioners.

• An indicator on the instrument panel that

alerts you that the front passenger's side

airbag has been turned off.

* Not available on all models

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1Important Facts About Your Airbags

Important Facts About Your Airbags

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Do not attempt to deactivate your airbags. Together,

airbags and seat belts provide the best protection.

Airbags can pose serious hazards. To do their job, airbags must inflate with

tremendous force. So, while airbags help to save lives, they can cause burns, bruises,

and other minor injuries, sometimes even fatal ones if occupants are not wearing

their seat belts properly and sitting correctly.

When driving, keep hands and arms out of the

deployment path of the front airbag by holding each

side of the steering wheel. Do not cross an arm over

the airbag cover.

What you should do: Always wear your seat belt properly, and sit upright and as

far back from the steering wheel as possible while allowing full control of the

vehicle. A front passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as

possible.

Remember, however, that no safety system can prevent all injuries or deaths that

can occur in a severe crash, even when seat belts are properly worn and the airbags

deploy.

Do not place hard or sharp objects between yourself and a front airbag.

Carrying hard or sharp objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp

object in your mouth, can result in injuries if your front airbag inflates.

Do not attach or place objects on the front airbag covers. Objects on the

covers marked SRS AIRBAG could interfere with the proper operation of the airbags

or be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate.

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Types of Airbags

Your vehicle is equipped with three types of airbags:

1Types of Airbags

• Front airbags: Airbags in front of the driver's and front passenger's seats.

• Side airbags^*: Airbags in the driver's and front passenger's seat-backs.

• Side curtain airbags^*: Airbags above the side windows.

Each is discussed in the following pages.

The airbags can inflate whenever the ignition switch

is in ON (w^*1

After an airbag inflates in a crash, you may see a

small amount of smoke. This is from the combustion

process of the inflator material and is not harmful.

People with respiratory problems may experience

some temporary discomfort. If this occurs, get out of

the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.

Front Airbags (SRS)

The front SRS airbags inflate in a moderate-to-severe frontal collision to help to

protect the head and chest of the driver and/or front passenger.

*1: Modelswiththekeylessaccesssystem havean ENGINE

START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.

SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) indicates that the airbags are designed to

supplement seat belts, not replace them. Seat belts are the occupant's primary

restraint system.

Housing Locations

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The front airbags are housed in the centre of the steering wheel for the driver, and

in the dashboard for the front passenger. Both airbags are marked SRS AIRBAG.

* Not available on all models

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Operation

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Front airbags are designed to inflate during moderate-to-severe frontal collisions.

When the vehicle decelerates suddenly, the sensors send information to the control

unit which signals one or both front airbags to inflate.

A frontal collision can be either head-on or angled between two vehicles, or when a

vehicle crashes into a stationary object, such as a concrete wall.

How the Front Airbags Work

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While your seat belt restrains your torso, the

front airbag provides supplemental protection

for your head and chest.

The front airbags deflate immediately so that

they won't interfere with the driver's visibility

or the ability to steer or operate other

controls.

The total time for inflation and deflation is so fast that most occupants are not

aware that the airbags deployed until they see them lying in front of them.

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Safe Driving -> Airbags for Your Honda Civic 4 Door 2017-2023

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