Hyundai ix55 Veracruz owners manual page 58

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Safety features of your vehicle C040900AEN-EU It is much more likely that you will sim- How does the air bag system ply see the deflated air bags hanging WARNING operate out of their storage compartments after• To avoid severe personal injury • Air bags are activated (able to inflate ifthe collision. or death caused by deploying air • In order to help provide protection in abags in a collision, the driver necessary) only when the ignition severe collision, the air bags must switch is turned to the ON or START should sit as far back from the inflate rapidly. The speed of air bag position. steering wheel air bag as possi- inflation is a consequence of the • Air bags inflate instantly in the event of ble (at least 10 inches (250 mm) extremely short time in which a collisionaway). The front passengers a serious frontal or side collision in occurs and the need to inflate the air should always move their seats order to help protect the occupants bag between the occupant and the from serious physical injury. as far back as possible and sit vehicle structures before the occupantback in their seat. • There is no single speed at which the air bags will inflate. impacts those structures.This speed of• Air bags inflate instantly in the inflation reduces the risk of serious orevent of collision, and passen- Generally, air bags are designed to inflate based upon the severity of a col-life-threatening injuries in a severe col-gers may be injured by the air bag lision and is thus a necessary part of airexpansion force if they are not in lision and its direction.These two fac- bag design. proper position. tors determine whether the sensors However, air bag inflation can also produce an electronic deployment/ • Air bag inflation may cause inflation signal. cause injuries which can include facial injuries including facial or bodily abrasions, bruises and broken bones • Air bag deployment depends on a abrasions, injuries from broken because the inflation speed also caus- number of factors including vehicle glasses or burns. speed, angles of impact and the densi-es the air bags to expand with a great deal of force. ty and stiffness of the vehicles or • There are even circumstances objects which your vehicle hits in the collision. The determining factors are under which contact with the steer- not limited to those mentioned above. ing wheel air bag can cause fatal injuries, especially if the occupant • The front air bags will completely inflate and deflate in an instant.is positioned excessively close to It is virtually impossible for you to seethe steering wheel. the air bags inflate during an accident. 3 38

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