Alfa Romeo Tonale Owner's Handbook Manual page 139

window bag area to prevent injury during
deployment.
97) Never lean your head, arms or elbows
out of the window.
98) If the warning light does not switch
on or stays on whilst driving when the
ignition device is turned to ENGINE, a failure
may have occurred in the restraint systems.
In this case the airbags or pretensioners
may not be deployed in an impact or, in
a lower number of cases, they may be
deployed accidentally. Before proceeding,
contact an Alfa Romeo Dealership to have
the system checked immediately.
99) In some versions, in case of LED failure
OFF (located on the plate of the
instrument panel), the light on the console
turns on and the passenger side airbags
are deactivated. On some versions, in case
of failure of the ON LED (located on the
dashboard), warning light appears on
the instrument panel.
100) On cars with side bags, do not cover the
front seat backrests with extra covers.
101) Do not travel with objects in your lap,
in front of your chest or held in your mouth
(e.g., pipe, pencil etc.). They could cause
severe injury if the airbag is deployed in a
crash.
102) If the car has been subject to theft,
attempted theft, vandalism, or flooding,
have the air bag system inspected at an Alfa
Romeo Dealership.
103) If the starter switch is at ENGINE, even
if the engine is switched off, airbags may be
deployed when the car is stationary and hit
by another moving vehicle. Therefore, even
if the car is stationary, when an active front
passenger airbag is fitted, DO NOT install
rearward facing child restraint systems on
the front passenger seat. Deployment of
the airbag following a collision could cause
fatal injuries to the child. Therefore, always
deactivate the passenger side airbag when
a rearward facing child restraint system is
installed on the front passenger seat.
The front passenger seat must also be
positioned back as far as possible in order
to prevent the child restraint system from
coming into contact with the dashboard.
Immediately reactivate the passenger
airbag as soon as the child restraint system
has been removed. Also remember that,
if the ignition device is set to STOP,
none of the safety devices (airbags or
pretensioners) will be deployed in the event
of collision. Non-deployment in such cases
does not indicate a system malfunction.
104) Malfunction of the airbag failure
warning light is indicated by the activation
of an airbag failure icon on the instrument
panel display. The pyrotechnic charges are
not disabled. Before continuing, contact an
Alfa Romeo Dealership immediately to have
the system checked.
105) The front airbag deployment threshold
is higher than that of the pretensioners. For
impacts whose intensity falls between the
two levels, normally, only the pretensioners
will be activated.
106) The airbag does not replace seat belts
but increases their efficiency. Because front
airbags are not deployed for low-speed
crashes, side collisions, rear-end shunts
or rollovers, occupants are protected, in
addition to any side bags, only by their seat
belts, which must therefore always be
fastened.
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