Deni <reply@group.thx> wrote:
> Isn't that great news?
> Kind of a stupid system... if the airbags don't pop... the system should
> not semi-deploy!

Why deploy $4000 worth of airbags when a simple explosive tensioner is
sufficient? The explosive seat belt system on newer cars even relaxes
after deployment, to allow a decelleration of the upper torso, rather than
an abrupt stop that used to break a lot of collarbones. In my 2005, not
all of the airbags will deploy when one deploys, and they can deploy with
differring rates. The 2003 is dual stage, dual threshold, but both fronts
deploy at the same time. The side air bags are independent of the front.

The owners' guide explains all of this, including the note that the SRS
light indicates a fault in any portion of the system.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5