How Does The Airbag System Operate - Hyundai Grand i10 NIOS Owner's Manual

WARNING
• Even in vehicles with airbags, you
and your passengers must always
wear the safety belts provided
in order to minimize the risk and
severity of injury in the event of a
collision or rollover.
• SRS and pretensioners contain
explosive chemicals.
If scraping a vehicle without
removing SRS and pretensioners
from a vehicle, it may cause fire.
Before scraping a vehicle, we
recommend that you contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• Keep the SRS parts and wirings away
from water or any liquid. If the SRS
components are inoperative due to
exposure to water or liquids, it may
cause fire or severe injury.
How does the airbag system
operate
• Airbags are activated (able to inflate
if necessary) only when the ignition
switch is placed to the ON or START
position.
• Airbags inflate instantly in the event of
serious frontal or side collision in order
to help protect the occupants from
serious physical injury.
• There is no single speed at which the
airbags will inflate.
Generally, airbags are designed to
inflate based upon the severity of a
collision and its direction. These two
factors determine whether the sensors
produce an electronic deployment/
inflation signal.
• Airbag deployment depends on a
number of factors including vehicle
speed, angles of impact and the
density and stiffness of the vehicles or
objects which your vehicle hits in the
collision. The determining, factors are
not limited to those mentioned above.
• The front airbags will completely
inflate and deflate in an instant.
It is virtually impossible for you to see
the airbags inflate during an accident.
It is much more likely that you will
simply see the deflated airbags
hanging out of their storage
compartments after the collision.
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