The car is equipped with airbags and seat belt tensioners for the driver's seat and, optionally, for the front passenger seat. The airbags are located under the decorative cover of the steering wheel and behind the instrument panel on the front passenger side. Seat belt tensioners are located on the three-point seat belts on the driver's seat and the front passenger's seat. When the ignition key is turned to position 1 or 2, the seat belt pretensioners and air bags are ready to operate. They are only triggered by a frontal impact of a certain force.
When turning the key in the steering wheel lock to position 1 and 2 to check the functionality of the passive safety system (airbags and seat belt tensioners) the SRS warning light on the instrument panel comes on for approximately 4 seconds. If it does not light up, blinks, or lights up while driving, there is a malfunction.
Warning: When the airbag deploys, a small amount of smoke is released. This smoke is not hazardous to health and does not indicate a fire in the vehicle. When inflated rapidly, the fabric structure of the airbags may cause minor skin injuries.