01 Safety
Supplemental Restraint System
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The front airbag system
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The front airbags supplement the three-point
seat belts. For these airbags to provide the
protection intended, seat belts must be worn
at all times.
The front airbag system includes gas genera-
tors surrounded by the airbags, and decelera-
tion sensors that activate the gas generators,
causing the airbags to be inflated with nitrogen
gas.
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Location of the passenger's side front airbag
As the movement of the seats' occupants com-
presses the airbags, some of the gas is expel-
led at a controlled rate to provide better
cushioning. Both seat belt pretensioners also
deploy, minimizing seat belt slack. The entire
process, including inflation and deflation of the
airbags, takes approximately one fifth of a sec-
ond.
The location of the front airbags is indicated by
SRS AIRBAG
embossed on the steering wheel
pad and above the glove compartment, and by
decals on both sun visors and on the front and
far right side of the dash.
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The driver's side front airbag is folded and
located in the steering wheel hub.
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The passenger's side front airbag is folded
behind a panel located above the glove
compartment.
Summary of Contents for 2009 S40
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Page 8: ...Contents 12 12 Index Index 276...
Page 9: ...Contents...
Page 15: ...01 SAFETY...
Page 47: ...01 Safety 01...
Page 49: ...02 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS...
Page 50: ...02 Instruments and controls Instrument overview 02 G019488...
Page 89: ...02 Instruments and controls 02...
Page 91: ...03 CLIMATE...
Page 102: ...G020908 Front seats 104 Interior lighting 107 Storage compartments 109 Rear seat 113 Trunk 115...
Page 103: ...04 INTERIOR...
Page 109: ...04 Interior Storage compartments 04 G026508...
Page 117: ...05 LOCKS AND ALARM...
Page 133: ...05 Locks and alarm 05...
Page 135: ...06 STARTING AND DRIVING...
Page 171: ...06 Starting and driving 06...
Page 173: ...07 WHEELS AND TIRES...
Page 199: ...07 Wheels and tires 07...
Page 200: ...G020920 Washing and cleaning the car 202 Paint touch up 206...
Page 201: ...08 CAR CARE...
Page 207: ...08 Car care 08...
Page 209: ...09 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING...
Page 237: ...09 Maintenance and servicing 09...
Page 239: ...10 AUDIO...
Page 259: ...10 Audio 10...
Page 261: ...11 SPECIFICATIONS...
Page 262: ...11 Specifications Label information 11 G032544 G026483...
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