What is the difference between an "SRS Airbag" and an "SRP Airbag"?

Question

What is the difference between an "SRS Airbag" and an "SRP Airbag"?

Answer 1

SRS is the air bag (supplimental restraint system )

SRP is also an air bag used by european cars ( supplimental restraint and protection) slightly more advanced using sensors to tell the air bag how to deploy based on wether the seat belts are being used etc.



SRP is also (seat reference point. also known as seat reference plane.) This is usually a horizontal plane of the part of the seat you sit on when compressed. SRP is what is used to determin where air bags are placed in a vehicle as well as seat belts, shoulder straps, etc. It is also used in determining the heighth of a person that can safely be seated in a seat with an air bag

Answer 2

SRS = Supplementary Restraint System.

SRP = System for Restraint and Protection.

No difference at all.

Answer 3

SRS: Suplimental Restraint System

SRP: Seating Reference Point