SMART FORTWO CABRIO Operating Instructions Manual page 169

Do not lean on the doors from inside
the vehicle.
Do not place any objects on the air
bags or between the airbags and the
vehicle's occupants.
Do not hang any hard objects such as
coat hangers from the grab handles or
coat hooks.
In view of the unavoidably high infla
tion speed of the airbag, the possibil
ity of injuries when an airbag inflates
cannot be entirely ruled out.
Airbag operating principle
The airbag is inflated in a matter of mil
liseconds. The airbag indicator light
comes on.
>Note!
If the airbags are activated, you will
hear a loud noise and some dust may be
generated. The explosion fundamentally
represents no risk to your hearing, and
the dust is harmless.
The inflated airbag slows down and re
duces the movement of the occupant. When
the occupant makes contact with the air
bag, hot gas flows out of the inflated
front airbags and side airbags. This re
duces the load on the occupant's head and
upper body. These airbags are conse
quently deflated after the accident.
Airbags
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