Paccar DAF CF, Driver Manual

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Warnings and safety regulations
WARNING!
– Do not stick anything to the airbag cover.
– Do not treat the cover with a cleaning agent, solvent, grease, paint,
lacquer or other substance.
Applying objects to the airbag cover can damage the cover. This can
lead to uncontrolled fragmenting of the cover during deployment of
the airbag and can cause unnecessary injury.
Operation
– The airbag and safety belt tensioners are activated in the event of a (near) head-on
collision when a specific vehicle deceleration is exceeded. The airbag and safety
belt tensioners are not be activated when:
– The ignition is switched off.
– The vehicle is involved in a minor head-on collision.
– The vehicle is involved in a lateral collision.
– The vehicle is involved in a tail collision.
– The vehicle overturns.
– The system only provides optimal protection when the safety belt is correctly worn
and the seat, safety belt and steering wheel are well adjusted to the driver.
WARNING!
– Do not rest any body part (torso, hand, head, foot) close to the
airbag cover.
– Hold the steering wheel by the outer rim as much as possible to
allow unimpeded deployment of the airbag.
– Keep the space between the driver and airbag free.
– Nothing must be placed between the driver and the airbag, that is,
no animals, no objects and no other persons.
Keeping body parts or other objects unnecessarily close to the airbag
cover can cause unnecessary injuries in case the airbag is activated.
Activation
– If the airbag is activated in a collision, a white powder is released. This is in no way
an indication of fire. The powder itself is not harmful.
– The airbag and safety belt tensioners can be activated only once. After activation
of the system, have the parts replaced by a DAF Service dealer to provide the same
protection.
– In the event of a minor collision not causing the airbag and safety belt tensioner
system to be activated, it is still recommended to have the system checked by a
DAF Service dealer.
NOTE: The airbag fabric can cause slight injury because of the rapid
movement of the airbag during activation. People wearing spectacles and
persons smoking when driving run an increased risk of facial injury in a
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