NOTE:
Model S has a capacitive touchscreen
and may not respond to your touch if you are
wearing standard gloves. If the touchscreen is
not responding, remove gloves or wear gloves
with conductive fingertips for use with
capacitive touchscreens.
WARNING:
Never seat a child in a
child safety seat or a booster seat on
the front passenger seat when the
airbag is activate. Doing so can cause
serious injury or death.
WARNING:
If the passenger front
airbag does not appear to be
functioning (for example, if the airbag
is on, even if you have turned it off , or
vice versa), do not seat a passenger in
the front seat. Contact Tesla
immediately.
Inflation Effects
WARNING:
When airbags inflate, a
fine powder is released. This powder
can irritate the skin and should be
thoroughly flushed from the eyes and
from any cuts or abrasions.
After inflation, the airbags deflate to provide
a gradual cushioning effect for the occupants
and to ensure the driver’s forward vision is
not obscured.
If airbags have inflated, or if your vehicle has
been in a collision, always have the airbags,
seat belt pre-tensioners and any associated
components checked and, if necessary,
replaced by Tesla.
In a collision, in addition to the airbags
inflating:
• Doors unlock, and the door handles
extend.
• Hazard warning lights turn on.
• Interior lights turn on.
• High voltage is disabled.
To restore high voltage power, use the
touchscreen to manually power off Model S
(see
), then press
the brake to power it back on again.
Airbag Warning Indicator
The airbag indicator on
the instrument cluster
remains lit if the airbag
system is malfunctioning.
The only time this
indicator should light up is
briefly when Model S first
powers up, in which case
it turns off within a few
seconds. If it remains lit,
contact Tesla immediately
and do not drive.
Airbag Warnings
WARNING:
Do not place objects over
or near airbags because any such
objects could cause harm if the
vehicle is in a crash severe enough to
cause the airbag to inflate.
WARNING:
All occupants, including
the driver, should always wear their
seat belts, whether or not an airbag is
also provided at their seating position,
to minimize the risk of severe injury or
death in the event of a collision.
WARNING:
Front seat occupants
should not place their arms over the
airbag module, as an inflating airbag
can cause fractures or other injuries.
WARNING:
Do not use seat covers on
Model S. Doing so could restrict
deployment of the seat-mounted side
air bags if a collision occurs. It can also
reduce the accuracy of the occupant
detection system, if equipped.
WARNING:
Airbags inflate with
considerable speed and force, which
can cause injury. To limit injuries,
ensure that occupants are wearing
seat belts and are correctly seated,
with the seat positioned as far back as
possible.
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