Hyundai i20 Owner's Manual page 72

• In order to help provide protection
in a severe collision, the air bags
must inflate rapidly. The speed of
air bag inflation is a consequence
of extremely short time in which a
collision occurs and the need to get
the air bag between the occupant
and the vehicle structures before the
occupant impacts those structures.
This speed of inflation reduces the risk
of serious or life-threatening injuries
in a severe collision and is thus a
necessary part of air bag design.
However, air bag inflation can also
cause injuries which can include facial
abrasions, bruises and broken bones
because the inflation speed also
causes the air bags to expand with a
great deal of force.
• There are even circumstances under
which contact with the steering
wheel air bag can cause fatal
injuries, especially if the occupant is
positioned excessively close to the
steering wheel.
WARNING
• To avoid severe personal injury or
death caused by deploying air bags
in a collision, the driver should sit as
far back from the steering wheel air
bag as possible. The front passenger
should always move their seat as far
back as possible and sit back in their
seat.
• Air bag inflates instantly in an event
of a collision, passengers may be
injured by the air bag expansion force
if they are not in a proper position.
• Air bag inflation may cause injuries
including facial or bodily abrasions,
injuries from broken glasses or burns.
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