What To Expect After An Air Bag Inflates - Hyundai Ioniq EV 2020 Owner's Manual

Safety system of your vehicle
WARNING
To prevent objects from becom-
ing dangerous projectiles when
the passenger's air bag inflates:
•
Do not install or place any
objects (drink holder, CD hold-
er, stickers, etc.) on the front
passenger's panel above the
glove box where the passen-
ger's air bag is located.
•
Do not install a container of
liquid air freshener near the
instrument cluster or on the
instrument panel surface.
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What to expect after an air bag
inflates
After a frontal or side air bag inflates,
it will deflate very quickly. Air bag
inflation will not prevent the driver
from seeing out of the windshield or
being able to steer. Curtain air bags
may remain partially inflated for
some time after they deploy.
WARNING
After an air bag inflates, take
the following precautions:
•
Open your windows and doors
as soon as possible after
impact to reduce prolonged
exposure to the smoke and
powder released by the inflat-
ing air bag.
•
Do not touch the air bag stor-
age area's internal compo-
nents immediately after an air
bag has inflated. The parts
that come into contact with an
inflating air bag may be very
hot.
•
Always wash exposed skin
areas thoroughly with cold
water and mild soap.
•
We recommend that an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer replace
the air bag immediately after
deployment. Air bags
designed to be used only once.
are