SAIC MOTOR MG3 2011 - Page 88

SeatsandRestraints
collision,todeterminewhethertheairbagsshouldbe
deployed.
Operationoftheairbagisnotdependentonthespeed
ofthecar,butonthetypeandsizeofobjecthit,angle
ofimpactandtherateatwhichthecarchangesspeedas
aresultofacollision.Deploymentoftheairbagisnot
dependantontheamountofdamagetothevehicle.
Inthecaseofaseverefrontalcollision,bothfrontairbags
willbedeployed.
Airbaginationisvirtuallyinstantaneousandoccurswith
considerableforce,accompaniedbyaloudnoise.The
inatedbag,togetherwiththeseatbeltrestraintsystem,
limitthemovementofafrontseatoccupant,thereby
reducingtheriskofinjurytotheheadanduppertorso.
Note:Whenanairbaginates,anepowderis
released.Thisisnotanindicationofamalfunction,
however,thepowdermaycauseirritationtotheskin
andshouldbethoroughlyushedfromtheeyesand
anycutsorabrasionsoftheskin.Afterination,
airbagsdeateimmediately.Thisprovidesagradual
cushioningeffectfortheoccupantandalsoensures
thatthedriver'sforwardvisionisnotobscured.
IMPORT ANT
•Obstructionsbetweenanairbagandtheoccupant
mayaffectthecorrectdeploymentoftheairbag.
Obstructionsmustnotinterferewiththeairbag
inationpassages.Accessoriesmustnotbeattached
toorobscureanairbag.
•Frontseatpassengersshouldnotplacefeet,knees
oranyotherpartofthebodyincontactwith,orin
closeproximityto,afrontairbag.
•Aninatingairbagcancausefacialabrasionsand
otherinjuriesiftheoccupantistooclosetothe
airbagatthetimeofitsdeployment.
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