Front airbags

The front airbags are designed to deploy in certain frontal collisions. The front passenger airbag can be disabled to accommodate certain rearward-facing child restraints.

The front airbags can help protect the driver and front passenger from severe injury if they are properly seated during a collision. The airbags on each side deploy independently of one another.

Front airbag placement

The driver side has two front airbags. The upper airbag is packed inside the steering wheel and the knee airbag is packed behind a panel below the steering wheel.

The passenger side has a single front airbag. The airbag is packed behind a panel above the glove box.

All front airbag locations are marked with the text AIRBAG or SRS AIRBAG.

 Warning

Do not block the front airbags

  • Do not place luggage, children or pets in the space between the seated occupant and the front airbags, including in the occupant's lap.
  • Legs or feet must never be placed on the dashboard. This could endanger life or lead to serious injury.
  • Do not place or mount any items on the dashboard. Even small objects can become dangerous projectiles in a collision and end up between inflating airbags and occupants.

Blocking airbags in general

Keep all airbag locations and expansion spaces free of obstructions. Obstructions can reduce airbag effectiveness and cause serious injury.
  • Follow the instructions for a correct sitting posture.
  • Properly stow luggage and other objects. The car has several luggage compartments for safe stowing.
  • Do not modify or mount accessories to any panel covering an airbag or adjacent panels.

Passenger airbag status

 Note

Airbags and rearward-facing child restraints

The front airbag on the passenger side can be manually deactivated, which is required when installing rearward-facing child restraints. Read all information about airbags and child seating before installing a child restraint.

The passenger airbag status is shown in the overhead console.

Enabled passenger airbag symbol
This icon indicates that the passenger airbag is enabled and can be deployed by the car.
Disabled passenger airbag symbol
This icon indicates that the passenger airbag is disabled and cannot be deployed by the car.

 Warning

Child restraints and front passenger seat

NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.

Passenger airbag switch

The airbag status can be manually set to enabled or disabled with the passenger airbag switch. In addition to the passenger airbag, the switch also controls the status of the passenger seat's side airbags and parts of the seatbelt pretensioner.

 Tip

Read everything about airbags

There is more information about airbags and safety in general. Make sure you have read everything about these topics so that you understand the capabilities and limitations of your car's safety features.