Where are the airbags?

Driver's and passenger's front airbags

Your vehicle is equipped with an Advanced Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) and lap/shoulder belts at both the driver and passenger seating positions.

The SRS consists of advanced airbags which are located in the center of the steering wheel, in the driver's side lower crash pad below the steering wheel, and the passenger's side front panel pad above the glove box.

The airbag locations are embossed with the letters, "AIRBAG".

The purpose of the SRS is to provide the vehicle's driver and front passenger with additional supplemental protection that the seat belt system does not provide in case of a frontal impact of sufficient severity.

The SRS uses sensors to gather information about the driver's and front passenger's seat belt usage and impact severity.

The seat belt buckle sensors determine if the driver and front passenger's seat belts are fastened. These sensors provide the ability to control the SRS deployment based on whether or not the seat belts are fastened, and how severe the impact is.

The advanced SRS offers the ability to control the airbag inflation within two levels. A first stage level is provided for moderate severity impacts. A second stage level is provided for more severe impacts.

According to the impact severity and seat belt usage, the SRS Control Module (SRSCM) controls the airbag inflation.

Failure to properly wear seat belts may increase the risk or severity of injury in a collision.

To reduce the risk of serious injury or death from inflating front airbags, take the following precautions:

Seat belts must be worn at all times to help keep occupants positioned properly.
Move your seat as far back as possible from front airbags, while still maintaining control of the vehicle.
Never lean against the door or center console.
Hold the steering wheel at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions, to minimize the risk of injuries to your hands and arms.
Do not allow the front passenger to place their feet or legs on the dashboard.
No objects (such as crash pad cover, mobile phone holder, cup holder, perfume or stickers) should be placed over or near the airbag modules on the steering wheel, instrument panel, windshield glass, and the front passenger's panel above the glove box. Such objects could cause harm if the vehicle is in a crash severe enough to cause the airbags to deploy.
Do not attach any objects on the front windshield and inside mirror.

Side airbags and front center side airbag

Your vehicle is equipped with a side airbag in each front and outboard second row seat. Additionally, a front center side airbag is provided in the inboard side of the driver seatback. The purpose of the airbag is to provide vehicle occupants with additional protection beyond that offered by the seat belt alone.

The side airbags and front center side airbag are designed to deploy during certain side impact collisions, depending on the crash severity.

The front center side airbag, side and/or curtain airbags and pretensioners on both sides of the vehicle may deploy when a rollover or possible rollover is detected.

The side airbags and front center side airbag are not designed to deploy in all side impact or rollover situations.

To reduce the risk of serious injury or death from an inflating side airbag and front center side airbag, take the following precautions:

Seat belts must be worn at all times to help keep occupants positioned properly.
Do not allow passengers to lean their heads or bodies onto doors, put their arms on the doors, stretch their arms out of the window, or place objects between the doors and seats.
Do not use any accessory seat covers. This could reduce or prevent the effectiveness of the system.
Do not hang other objects except clothes. In an accident it may cause vehicle damage or personal injury especially when airbag is inflated.
Do not place any objects over the airbag location or between the airbag and yourself. Also, do not attach any objects around the area the airbag inflates such as the door, side door glass, front and rear pillar.
Do not place any objects between the door and the seat. They may become dangerous projectiles if the side airbag inflates.
Do not install any accessories on the side or near the side airbags.
Do not cause impact to the doors when the Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON or START position as this may cause the side airbags to inflate.
If the seat or seat cover is damaged, have your vehicle serviced by an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products.

Curtain airbags

Curtain airbags are located along both sides of the roof rails above the front and rear doors.

They are designed to help protect the heads of the front seat occupants and the rear outboard seat occupants in certain side impact collisions.

The curtain airbags are designed to deploy during certain side impact collisions, depending on the crash severity.

The side and/or curtain airbags and pretensioners on both sides of the vehicle may deploy when a rollover or possible rollover is detected.

The curtain airbags are not designed to deploy in all side impact or rollover situations.

To reduce the risk of serious injury or death from an inflating curtain airbag, take the following precautions:

All seat occupants must wear seat belts at all times to help keep occupants positioned properly.
Properly secure Child Restraint System as far away from the door as possible.
Do not place any objects over the airbag. Also, do not attach any objects around the area the airbag inflates such as the door, side door glass, front and rear pillar, roof side rail.
Do not hang other objects except clothes, especially hard or breakable objects near airbag locations.

In an accident, it may cause vehicle damage or personal injury.
Do not allow passengers to lean their heads or bodies onto doors, put their arms on the doors, stretch their arms out of the window, or place objects between the doors and seats.
Do not open or repair the side curtain airbags yourself. If necessary, have the airbag inspected by an authorized retailer of Genesis Branded products.