Scion xA 2004 User Manual

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Deployment of the airbags happens in a
fraction of a second, so the airbags must
inflate with considerable force. While the
system is designed to reduce serious inju-
ries, primarily to the head and chest, it
may also cause other, less severe injuries
to the face, chest, arms and hands. These
are usually in the nature of minor burns
or abrasions and swelling, but the force of
a deploying airbag can cause more seri-
ous injuries, especially if an occupant’s
hands, arms, chest or head is in close
proximity to the airbag module at the time
of deployment. This is why it is important
for the occupant to: avoid placing any
object or part of the body between the
occupant and the airbag module; sit
straight and well back into the seat; wear
the available seat belt properly; and sit as
far as possible from the airbag module,
while still maintaining control of the ve-
hicle.
Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel
hub, airbag cover and inflator) may be hot
for several minutes after deployment, so
do not touch! The airbags inflate only
once. The windshield may be damaged by
absorbing some of the force of the inflat-
ing airbag.
CAUTION
The driver or front passenger who is
too close to the steering wheel or
dashboard during airbag deployment
can be killed or seriously injured.
Scion strongly recommends that:
D The driver sit as far back as pos-
sible from the steering wheel while
still maintaining control of the ve-
hicle.
D The front passenger sit as far back
as possible from the dashboard.
D All vehicle occupants be properly
restrained using the available seat
belts.
D If the seat belt extender has been
connected to the driver’s seat belt
buckle but the other end of the seat
belt extender has not been bucked
into the vehicle’s existing should
restraint (as depicted in the picture
above), the SRS driver’s airbag sys-
tem will judge that the driver was
wearing the seat belt. In this case,
the driver will not be properly re-
strained and this will increase the
likelihood of death or serious injury
in the event of a collision. It may
also result in the driver’s airbag
activating as if the driver was prop-
erly restrained, which would also
increase the likelihood of death or
serious injury in the event of a col-
lision. Be sure to buckle both ends
of the seat belt extender, one end
into the driver’s seat belt buckle,
the other end into the driver’s ex-
isting seat belt system.
For instructions and precautions con-
cerning the seating position, see
“—Front seat precautions” on page
18.

Scion xA 2004 Specifications

General

Brand	Scion
Model	xA 2004
Category	Automobile
Language	English