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Safety system of your vehicle
Noise and smoke from inflating
air bag
When the air bags inflate, they make
a loud noise and may produce
smoke and powder in the air inside of
the vehicle. This is normal and is a
result of the ignition of the air bag
inflator. After the air bag inflates, you
may feel substantial discomfort in
breathing because of the contact of
your chest with both the seat belt and
the air bag, as well as from breathing
the smoke and powder. The powder
may aggravate asthma for some
people. If you experience breathing
problems after an air bag deploy-
ment, seek medical attention imme-
diately.
Though the smoke and powder are
nontoxic, they may cause irritation to
the skin, eyes, nose, throat, etc. If
this is the case, wash and rinse with
cold water immediately and seek
medical attention if the symptoms
persist.
Occupant Classification
System (OCS)
Your vehicle is equipped with an
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) in the front passenger's seat.
The Occupant Classification System
sensor, which is equipped inside the
front passenger’s seat, distinguishes
whether the seat is occupied by an
adult or a child restraint system, and
sends this information to the ACU.
Then, the ACU integrates this infor-
mation with any impact information
while determining whether to deploy
the air bags for the front passenger’s
seat.
- The Occupant Classification
System properly detects a front
passenger, when a passenger sits
in upright position.In an accident, it
properly deploys the air bag.
- The Occupant Classification
System detects a child restraint
system, which is installed on the
front passenger's seat. In this
case, the air bag system for the
front passenger's seat gets dis-
abled.
- The Occupant Classification
System may not deploy the air bag
for the front passenger's seat,
when a tiny adult sits out of upright
position.
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