Air Bags - TATA Motors TIAGO Owner's Manual

Air Bags - Supplemental Restraint
System (if equipped)
The driver's front air bag is located be-
hind the center pad of the steering wheel
and the front passenger's front air bag is
located on dashboard above glove box.
Front air bags are designed to inflate in
severe frontal collisions when the igni-
tion switch is in the 'ON' position.
Front air bags are not designed to inflate
in rear impacts, side impacts, rollovers
or minor frontal collisions, since they
would offer no protection in those types
of accidents.
Remember, since an air bag deploys
only one time during an accident, seat
belts are needed to restrain occupants
from further movements during the acci-
dent.
Therefore, an air bag is NOT a substitute
for seat belts. To maximize your protec-
tion, always wear your seat belts.
In a frontal collision, the crash sensors
detect and trigger the inflators. The in-
flators inflate the air bags with nitrogen
or argon gas. The movement of the
driver and of the front passenger is cush-
ioned when they make contact with the
fully inflated airbag and the risk of injury
to head and chest is reduced. You may
hear a noise along with some smoke,
dust and smell of burnt propellant imme-
diately after the air bag has inflated. DO
NOT PANIC as this is normal and is not
an indication of fire in the vehicle.
NOTE
An air bag supplements, or adds
to, the crash protection offered by
seat belts. The driver and all pas-
sengers must be properly re-
strained by wearing seat belts at
all times.
Drive with the seat belt fastened
correctly and in a position that is
as upright as possible with your
back against the backrest.
Do not lean your head or chest
close to the steering wheel or
dashboard.
WARNING
Do not attach any objects to, or
place any objects over, the steer-
ing wheel or dashboard. These ob-
jects may interfere with air bag op-
eration or may be propelled by the
air bag in the event of a crash. Ei-
ther of these conditions may cause
severe injury.
SAFETY
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