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the inflator makes the airbag filled
up with non-harmful gas to restrain
the body movement of the driver
and front passenger.
When the airbag expands, it will
make a considerable noise, with
non-harmful gas and let out some
smoke and produce some remnants,
but that does not mean somewhere
is on fire. Although the gas is
non-harmful, it may cause slight
discomfort to the people with
delicate skin. In order to avoid such
discomfort, you need to wash the
remnants as soon as possible.
The airbag works within a fraction
of a second, thus, the inflation force
is very enormous. The system is to
reduce the serious injury, but it may
still cause slight burning, corrosion
and bruise.
Some airbag components (wheel
hub
of
the
steering
wheel,
instrument panel) may be hot for
several minutes, but the airbag itself
will not be hot. The airbag will be
scrapped for inflation once.
When the car is deformed due to car
collision, the strong impact of the
airbag inflation may break the
windscreen.
Warning
Airbag system is designed as a
supplementary
protection
besides the driver’s seat belt. If
the driver does not wear the seat
belt, he will be injured seriously
by the expansion of the airbag.
Before the emergency brake of
the car crash, the driver without
restraint will approach the
operating airbag in the collision.
The driver and all the passengers
must wear the seat belt to gain
the
maximum
protection.
Wearing the seat belt may reduce
the possibility of being injured or
thrown out of the car. See
relative contents in 1-3 “Seat
Belt”.
Do not put the objects or pet on
the instrument panel, decorative
cover of the steering
wheel or front
side. They may restrain the airbag
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