Rear Safing Sensor
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The rear safing sensor is located under the third row seat. The rear safing sensor does the same basic function as the safing sensor in the SRS unit. It measures sideways G force, such as the force the vehicle would receive in a side collision in the rear, and sends that information to the SRS unit. The SRS unit uses that information, and the information from the side impact sensors to determine the side that is impacted and the force. If the threshold is met, the SRS unit deploys the side airbag, the side curtain airbag, the front seat belt tensioner, and the driver's seat belt outer lap tensioner on that side.