Saab 9 5 I 1 YS3E owners manual page 26

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26 Safety Airbag (Supplemental When the system is triggered by impact of a • Never attach anything to the steering frontal collision, the airbags in the steering wheel or passenger side of the instru- Restraint System wheel and passenger side of the dash board ment panel, as this could result in "SRS") are inflated, after which they deflate through injury if the airbag should inflate. The vents in the back of the bags.same applies to anything you might The entire process takes less than have in your mouth, such as a pipe, for WARNING 0.1 second – literally, faster than the blink-instance. ing of an eye. To reduce risk of injury: These airbags are triggered only by moder-• Some components of the airbag will • Always wear your safety belt.ate to severe frontal or near-frontal colli-be hot for a short time. In some circum- • Always adjust your seat so that you sions. They will not be activated by minor stances the airbag can cause burns or are as far back as possible but still front-end impacts, rear-end or side impacts, abrasions to the body when the airbag able to reach the steering wheel and or by the car rolling over. inflates/deflates. controls comfortably. WARNING • Never rest your hands or forearms on • Children 12 and under or shorter than the steering-wheel center padding. 140 cm (55 inches) should always • Even if the car is equipped with SRS • If the AIR BAG warning light remains travel in the rear as the vehicle is (airbag), safety belts must still always on after the car has been started or equipped with an airbag on the pas-be worn by all occupants. comes on while you are driving, have senger side. the car checked immediately by an • Note that because an airbag inflates authorized Saab dealer. The warning The supplementary restraint system (SRS) and deflates extremely rapidly, it will light could signify that the airbags may comprises an airbag in the steering wheel, not provide protection against a not inflate in a crash, or they could a front passenger airbag and side airbags in second impact occurring in the same even inflate without a crash. the front seats. incident. Always use your safety belt. The system supplements the protection • Always sit with the whole of your back provided by the safety belts to further in contact with the backrest of the seat, enhance the safety of the occupants.and with your seat as far back as is If a fault is detected in the SRS, the practical. This is to reduce the risk of AIR BAG warning light on the main instru-injury from contact with the backrest of ment panel will come on (see pages 50 and the seat when the airbag inflates and 30). also because the airbag needs space in which to inflate.

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