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Knowing your vehicle

Noise and smoke

When the airbags inflate, they make

a loud noise and they leave smoke

and powder in the air inside of the

vehicle. This is normal. After the

airbag inflates, you may feel sub-

stantial discomfort in breathing due

to the contact of your chest to both

the safety belt and the airbag, as well

as from breathing the smoke and

powder. We strongly urge you to

open your doors and/or windows

as soon as possible after impact

in order to reduce discomfort and

prevent prolonged exposure to

the smoke and powder.

Though the smoke and powder are

non-toxic, they may cause irritation

(eyes, nose and throat etc). Wash

and rinse with cold water immediate-

ly and consult the doctor if the symp-

tom persists.

WARNING - Seated posi-

tioning

•Driver should sit as far back

from the steering wheel airbag

as possible to reduce the risk

of injury or death in a collision

(at least 250 mm (10 inches)

away). The front passenger

should always move their seat

as far back as possible and sit

back in their seat.

•Airbags inflate instantly in an

event of collision and passen-

gers may be inj

ured by the

airbag expansion force if they

are too close to the dash-

board.

•Airbag inflation may cause

injuries which normally

include facial or bodily abra-

sions, injuries from broken

eyeglasses or burns from the

airbag gases.

WARNING - Hot airbag

parts

When the airbags deploy, the

airbag 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 airbag

storage area’s internal compo-

nents immediately after an

airbag has inflated.

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