Air bags have been designed to help reduce injury during an impact,
however, for a air bag to work fully and safely, the driver and
passengers must be wearing seat belts. Below are some facts and
illustrations on air bags and seat belts, click here
to view the full pdf.
| 1 |
| Immediately after the air bag has inflated,
the air bag and several of its component parts will be very
hot. If you touch them, you could be burned. |
| 2 |
| The air bag is not a substitute for properly
wearing a seat belt. The initial stage of air bag inflation
is the most powerful, which can cause severe of fatal injuries
if contact is made at this stage between the air bag and passenger.
|
3 |
| The air bag will inflate
if the vehicle impacts head-on (as shown above) with a solid
surface (such as a wall) that does not move of deform at the
speed of approximately 15mph (25km/h) or higher. |
4 |
| The air bags may inflate
if the vehicle impacts with an elevated median / island or curb,
or if the vehicle travels over a deep hole / pot hole. The air
bag may also inflate if the vehicle drives down a steep slope
and hits the ground. |
5 |
| Air bags may not inflate
if the vehicle impacts with a utility pole, tree of or other
narrow objects. Air bags may not inflate also if the vehicle
travels under the body of another vehicle such as a truck or
if the vehicle is involved in a oblique / diagonal frontal impact. |
6 |
| Air bags will not inflate
if another vehicle impacts the rear or side of your vehicle.
The air bag will also not inflate if your vehicle rolls over
on its side or roof. |
7 |
| Do not allow infants and children to sit
in the front passenger’s seat or stand in the footwell
area. If a child sits with their hands on the dashboard or with
their head or chest close to it, there is an extremely high
risk the child will sustain a severe or fatal injury when the
air bag inflates. |
8 |
| Because the air bag inflates
at a very high speed and with great force, contact with the
air bag during the initial stage of inflation could result in
severe of fatal injury. This is why it is critical to always
properly wear a seat belt and maintain the proper driving position.
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9 |
| When the air bag is inflated, it makes a
sudden, fairly loud noise and releases some white smoke and
powder. This does not indicate a fire in the car and produces
not permanent side effects on the human body. |
10 |
| Do not place anything or attach
anything to the dashboard. Also do not place anything between
you and the dash board as the sudden force of the air bag inflating
could result in any object causing a severe injury. |
information and pictures sourced from -
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Customer Relations Department, November
1998 |
