9. Important Additional Information
9.2 Airbag system (SRS : Supplemental Restraint System)
Airbag
Seven (7) airbags are installed in the OPTIMA PHEV, located in the areas shown in the
image below. Before performing any emergency procedure, make sure the vehicle ignition
switch is turned off and disconnect the negative connector from the 12V auxiliary battery
(located in the right side luggage compartment) to prevent accidental deployment of
undeployed airbags.
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The actual air bags and seats in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
Seat Belt Pretensioner
In the OPTIMA PHEV, the driver's, front passenger's seat belts are equipped with
pretensioners. When the seat belt pretensioners are activated in a collision, a loud noise
may be heard and fine dust, which may appear to be smoke, may be visible in the
passenger compartment. These are normal operating conditions and are not hazardous.
The seat belt pretensioner assembly mechanisms may become hot during activation, and
may need several minutes to cool down after they have been activated.
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(1) Driver’s front air bag
(2) Passenger’s front air bag
(3) Side air bags (x2)
(4) Curtain air bags (x2)
(5) Driver’s Knee air bag
(6)
Passenger’s front airbag ON/OFF switch
OPTIMA PHEV
