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• Air bag deployment depends on a

number of factors including vehicle

speed, angles of impact and the

density and stiffness of the vehi-

cles or objects which your vehicle

hits in the collision. Though, factors

are not limited to those mentioned

above.

How does the air bag system

operate

• Air bag only operates when the

ignition switch is turned to ON or

START position.

• Air bags inflate instantly in the

event of serious frontal or side col-

lision in order to help protect the

occupants from serious physical

injury.

• The front air bags will completely

inflate and deflate in an instant.

It is virtually impossible for you to

see the air bags inflate during an

accident. It is much more likely that

you will simply see the deflated air

bags hanging out of their storage

compartments after the collision.

• There is no single speed at which

the air bags will inflate.

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• Air bags may not inflate if the vehi-

cle collides with objects such as

utility poles or trees, where the

point of impact is concentrated to

one area and the full force of the

impact is not delivered to the sen-

sors.

Generally, air bags are designed to

inflate by the severity of a collision

and its direction. These two factors

determine whether the sensors

send out an electronic deploy-

ment/inflation signal.

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• In order to help provide protection

in a severe collision, the air bags

must inflate rapidly. The speed of

air bag inflation reduces the likeli-

hood of serious or life-threatening

injuries and is thus a mandatory

part of the air bag design.

Noise and smoke

WARNING

When the air bags inflate, they make

a loud noise and they leave smoke

and powder in the air inside of the

vehicle. This is normal and is a result

of the ignition of the air bag inflator.

After the air bag inflates, you may

feel substantial discomfort in breath-

ing due to the contact of your chest

to both the seat belt and the air bag,

as well as from breathing the smoke

and powder. We strongly urge you

to open your doors and/or win-

dows as soon as possible after

impact in order to reduce discom-

fort and prevent prolonged expo-

sure to the smoke and powder.

• Driver should sit as far back

(at least 250 mm (10 inches)

away) from the steering wheel

air bag as possible to reduce

the risk of injury or death in a

collision. The front passenger

should always move their seat

as far back as possible and sit

back in their seat.

However, air bag inflation can also

cause injuries which normally can

include facial abrasions, bruises

and broken bones, because that

speed also causes the air bags to

expand with a great deal force.

• Air bag inflates instantly in an

event of collision, passengers

may be injured by the air bag

expansion force if they are not

in proper position.

• There are even circumstances

under which contact with the

steering wheel air bag can cause

fatal injuries, especially if the

occupant is positioned exces-

sively close to the steering

wheel.

• Air bag inflation may cause

injuries

which

normally

Though smoke and powder are non-

toxic, it may cause irritation to the

skin (eyes, nose and throat etc). If

this is the case, wash and rinse with

the cold water immediately and con-

sult the doctor if the symptom per-

sists.

include facial or bodily abra-

sions, injuries by the broken

glasses or burns by the explo-

sives.

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WARNING

When the air bags deploy, the

air bag related parts in steering

wheel and/or instrument panel

and/or in both sides of the roof

rails above the front and rear

doors are very hot. To prevent

injury, do not touch the air bag

storage areas internal compo-

nents immediately after an air

bag has inflated.

• Never put child restraint in the

front passenger seat. If the

front passenger air bag

inflates, it would cause seri-

ous or fatal injuries.

• When children are seated in

the rear outboard seats in

which curtain air bags are

equipped, be sure to put the

child restraint system as far

away from the door side as

possible, and secure the child

restraint system to be locked

in position.

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Installing a child restraint on a

front passenger seat is forbid-

den.

Never place a rear-facing child

restraint in the front passenger seat.

If the air bag deploys, it would impact

the rear-facing child restraint, caus-

ing serious or fatal injury.

Inflation of side or curtain air

bag could cause serious

injury or death due to the

expansion impact.

In addition, do not place front-facing

child restraint in the front passenger

seat either. If the front passenger air

bag inflates, it would cause serious

or fatal injuries to the improperly

positioned or improperly restrained

child.

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