Forde Edge II owners manual page 41

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Supplementary Restraints System PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION The airbags are a supplemental restraint system and are designed to work with the WARNINGS safety belts to help protect the driver and Airbags do not inflate slowly or right front passenger from certain upper gently, and the risk of injury from a body injuries. Airbags do not inflate slowly; deploying airbag is the greatest close there is a risk of injury from a deploying to the trim covering the airbag module. airbag. All occupants of your vehicle, Note:You will hear a loud bang and see a including the driver, should always cloud of harmless powdery residue if an properly wear their safety belts, even airbag deploys. This is normal. when an airbag supplemental restraint The airbags inflate and deflate rapidly system is provided. Failure to properly wear upon activation. After airbag deployment, your safety belt could seriously increase it is normal to notice a smoke-like, powdery the risk of injury or death. residue or smell the burnt propellant. This Always transport children 12 years may consist of cornstarch, talcum powder old and under in the back seat and (to lubricate the bag) or sodium always properly use appropriate compounds (for example, baking soda) child restraints. Failure to follow this could that result from the combustion process seriously increase the risk of injury or death. that inflates the airbag. Small amounts of sodium hydroxide may be present which Never place your arm over the airbag may irritate the skin and eyes, but none of module as a deploying airbag can the residue is toxic. result in serious arm fractures or While the system is designed to help other injuries. reduce serious injuries, contact with a Airbags can kill or injure a child in a deploying airbag may also cause abrasions child seat. Never place a rear-facing or swelling. Temporary hearing loss is also child seat in front of an active airbag. a possibility as a result of the noise If you must use a forward-facing child seat associated with a deploying airbag. in the front seat, move the seat upon which Because airbags must inflate rapidly and the child seat is installed all the way back. with considerable force, there is the risk of Do not attempt to service, repair, or death or serious injuries such as fractures, modify the airbag supplemental facial and eye injuries or internal injuries, restraint systems or its fuses as you particularly to occupants who are not could be seriously injured or killed. Contact properly restrained or are otherwise out of your authorized dealer as soon as possible. position at the time of airbag deployment. Thus, it is extremely important that Several airbag system components occupants be properly restrained as far get hot after inflation. To reduce the away from the airbag module as possible risk of injury, do not touch them after while maintaining vehicle control. inflation. Routine maintenance of the airbags is not If the airbag has deployed, the airbag required. will not function again and must be replaced immediately. If the airbag is not replaced, the unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a crash. 38 Edge/Galaxy/S-MAX (CDQ) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing

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