HONDA 2004 Civic Sedan - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 27)

Your front airbags are dual-stage
airbags. This means they have two
inflation stages that can be ignited
sequentially or simultaneously,
depending on crash severity.
In a crash, both stages
will ignite simultaneously to provide
the quickest and greatest protection.
In a crash, one stage will
ignite first, then the second stage
will ignite a split second later. This
provides longer airbag inflation time
with a little less force.
Your front airbags are also dual-
threshold airbags. Airbags with this
feature have two deployment
thresholds that depend on whether
or not the occupant is wearing a seat
belt.
It the occupant’s belt is , the
airbag will deploy at a slightly higher
threshold, when the airbag would be
needed to supplement the protection
provided by the seat belt.
It the occupant belt is ,
the airbag will deploy at the same
threshold as a conventional airbag,
because the occupant would need
extra protection.
Additional Information About Your Airbags
Dual-Stage Airbags
more severe
less severe
Dual-Threshold Airbags
latched
not latched
Driver and Passenger Saf ety 24
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