Tesla 3 - Page 44

Disabling the Passenger Front
Airbag
When a child is seated in the front passenger
seat (even when the child is seated in a child
safety seat or booster seat), you must disable
the passenger front airbag to prevent it from
injurying the child if a collision occurs.
To turn o the front airbag on the passenger
side of the vehicle, touch Controls > Safety &
Security > Passenger Front Airbag.
The Passenger Airbag indicator
displays in the top corner of the
touchscreen to indicate whether
the front passenger airbag is on
or o.
Note: You can also touch this
status icon to manually turn the
passenger front airbag on or o.
If the airbag is on, even if you have turned it
o (or vice versa), contact Tesla immediately.
Note: Model 3 has a capacitive touchscreen
and may not respond to your touch if you are
wearing standard gloves. If the touchscreen is
not responding, remove gloves or wear gloves
with conductive fingertips for use with
capacitive touchscreens.
Warning: Never seat a child in a child
safety seat or a booster seat on the front
passenger seat when the airbag is
activate. Doing so can cause serious
injury or death.
Warning: If the passenger front airbag
control does not appear to be
functioning, do not seat a passenger in
the front seat. Contact Tesla immediately
to have the vehicle inspected and if
necessary, repaired.
Inflation Eects
Warning:
When airbags inflate, a fine
powder is released. This powder can
irritate the skin and should be thoroughly
flushed from the eyes and from any cuts
or abrasions.
After inflation, the airbags deflate to provide a
gradual cushioning eect for the occupants
and to ensure the driver’s forward vision is not
obscured.
If airbags have
inflated, or if your vehicle has
been in a collision, your vehicle requires
servicing before it will power up. In addition,
your airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners and any
associated components must be checked, and
if necessary, replaced. Contact Tesla Service
immediately.
In a collision, in addition to the airbags
inflating:
• Doors unlock.
• Hazard warning lights turn on.
• Interior lights turn on.
• High voltage is disabled.
Note: In some collision situations, even if
airbags have not inflated, your vehicle's high
voltage Battery may be disabled and you will
be unable to power up and drive. Contact
Tesla Service immediately.
Airbag Warning Indicator
The airbag indicator on the
touchscreen remains lit if the airbag
system is malfunctioning. The only
time this indicator should light up is
briefly when Model 3 first powers up,
in which case it turns o within a few
seconds. If it remains lit, contact
Tesla immediately and do not drive.
Airbag Warnings
Warning:
Do not place objects over or
near airbags because any such objects
could cause harm if the vehicle is in a
crash severe enough to cause the airbag
to inflate.
Warning: All occupants, including the
driver, should always wear their seat belts,
whether or not an airbag is also provided
at their seating position, to minimize the
risk of severe injury or death in the event
of a collision.
Warning: Front seat occupants should not
place their arms over the airbag module,
as an inflating airbag can cause fractures
or other injuries.
Warning: Do not use seat covers on Model
3. Doing so could restrict deployment of
the seat-mounted side air bags if a
collision occurs. It can also reduce the
accuracy of the occupant detection
system, if equipped.
Airbags
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