BYD ATTO 3 2022, Owner'S Manual

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Front Airbag Deployment Front Airbag Deployment
• In moderate to severe frontal crashes, a
sensor detects a sharp deceleration and
sends a signal to the ECU to trigger the
front airbags.
• When there is a frontal crash, the seat
belt secures the occupant's lower body
and torso in place. The airbag cushions
and protects the occupant's head and
chest.
• When the severity of the impact does not
reach the airbag deployment threshold,
the seatbelt provides enough protection.
• The front airbag deflates immediately
after inflation, without affecting the
driver's vision and ability to operate the
steering wheel or other controls.
• The airbag deploys within a thousandth
of a second.
• A loud noise is heard when the airbag
deploys. It does not cause injury, but
it may cause tinnitus or temporary
deafness.
• A cloud of dust from the airbag surface
may come off when the airbag deploys.
Although such powder is non-toxic,
individuals with respiratory problem
might experience some temporary
discomfort.
• The front passenger airbag is controlled
by the PAB switch. For details, see PAB
Switch*
Front Seat Side Airbags
The vehicle is equipped with side airbags
for the left and right front seats (installed in
the outer edges of the front seat backrests
and marked with "AIRBAG", as shown):
• When the ECU detects a moderate to
severe side impact, and the triggering
conditions are met, the side airbag
deploys to protect the occupant's chest.
• When a side impact occurs, generally
only the airbag on the impacted side
deploys.
• If the impact occurs on the passenger
side, the airbag on the passenger side
deploys even if there is no passenger in
the seat.
• For optimum side airbag protection,
the occupant must have their seat belt
fastened and be sitting in an upright
position.
Front Center Airbag:
• The vehicle is equipped with front center
airbag (installed in the inner edge of
the driver seat and marked "AIRBAG", as
shown):