Hyundai Elantra MD/UD: Air bag inflation conditions - Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision? (Inflation and non-inflation conditions 
of the air bag) - Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system - Safety features of your vehicle - Hyundai Elantra MD 2010-2015 Owners manualHyundai Elantra MD/UD: Air bag inflation conditions

Front air bags

Front air bags

Front air bags are designed to inflate in a frontal collision depending on the intensity, speed or angles of impact of the front collision.

Side impact and curtain air bags (if equipped)

Side impact and curtain air bags (if equipped)

Side impact and curtain air bags are designed to inflate when an impact is detected by side collision sensors depending on the strength, speed or angles of impact resulting from a side impact collision.

Although the front air bags (driver’s and front passenger’s air bags) are designed to inflate only in frontal collisions, they also may inflate in other types of collisions if the front impact sensors detect a sufficient impact. Side impact and curtain air bags are designed to inflate only in side impact collisions, but they may inflate in other collisions if the side impact sensors detect a sufficient impact.

If the vehicle chassis is impacted by bumps or objects on unimproved roads, the air bags may deploy. Drive carefully on unimproved roads or on surfaces not designed for vehicle traffic to prevent unintended air bag deployment.

Air bag collision sensors
(1) SRS control module (2) Front impact sensor (3) Side impact sensor (4) Side pressure sensor WARNING Do not hit or allow any objects to impact the locations where air bags or sensors ...

Air bag non-inflation conditions
In certain low-speed collisions the air bags may not deploy. The air bags are designed not to deploy in such cases because they may not provide benefits beyond the protection of the seat belts i ...