Ferrari 488GT Owner's Manual page 59

The airbag will start inflating, opening its cover along the breaking
line, until it is fully deployed (in a few hundredths of seconds).
After deployment, the side airbag will be positioned as a protection
between the driver's or passenger's head and the external structures
which could penetrate the passenger compartment and cause injury.
The airbags deflate immediately afterwards.
Side airbag activation is not affected by the occupant's height or
weight. The side bag is activated whenever the airbag ECU detects
a collision of a sufficient impact force for deployment.
Warning
Never drive with your head out of the window as this places
your head and neck in the airbag deployment area. In the event
of a side-on collision, this position increases the risk of being
thrown out of the vehicle and compromises the protective effect
of the side airbags.
Warning
Never place an object over or near the airbag covers.
In the event that the airbags are deployed, these objects would
be projected into the passenger compartment at such high speed
as to seriously jeopardise the safety of the occupants.
Warning
Never modify the airbag modules. Do not damage the airbag
modules or the trim panels covering (upper area of door panel),
by pinning objects onto them or pressing objects against their
respective covers, for example.
If, for any reason, an airbag cover gets damaged, have the airbag
module immediately checked by the Ferrari Service Network.
Activation of a damaged module could cause serious injuries.
Important note
The airbag ECU is not capable of automatically detecting
damage to the airbag covers.
Do not cover the upper part of the driver-door and passenger-
door panels with adhesive tape or material and do not treat
them in any way.
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