Chevrolet Captiva C140 Manual page 37

The curtain air bags are designed to deploy
only during certain side impact collisions,
depending on the crash severity, angle, speed
and impact. They are not designed to deploy
in all side impact situations, collisions from
the front or rear of the vehicle or in most
rollover situations.
The curtain air bag system will be triggered
together with the side air bag system.
W W W W W ARNING ARNING ARNING ARNING ARNING
Curtain air bags are designed to inflate Curtain air bags are designed to inflate Curtain air bags are designed to inflate
Curtain air bags are designed to inflate Curtain air bags are designed to inflate
in moderate to severe crashes where in moderate to severe crashes where in moderate to severe crashes where in moderate to severe crashes where in moderate to severe crashes where
something hits the side of your vehicle. something hits the side of your vehicle. something hits the side of your vehicle.
something hits the side of your vehicle. something hits the side of your vehicle.
They are not designed to inflate in They are not designed to inflate in They are not designed to inflate in They are not designed to inflate in They are not designed to inflate in
frontal, in rollover or in rear crashes. frontal, in rollover or in rear crashes. frontal, in rollover or in rear crashes. frontal, in rollover or in rear crashes. frontal, in rollover or in rear crashes.
Everyone in your vehicle should wear a Everyone in your vehicle should wear a
Everyone in your vehicle should wear a Everyone in your vehicle should wear a Everyone in your vehicle should wear a
safety belt properly — whether or not safety belt properly — whether or not safety belt properly — whether or not safety belt properly — whether or not safety belt properly — whether or not
there is an air bag for that person. there is an air bag for that person.
there is an air bag for that person. there is an air bag for that person. there is an air bag for that person.
W W W W W ARNING ARNING ARNING ARNING ARNING
Never secure anything to the roof of Never secure anything to the roof of Never secure anything to the roof of
Never secure anything to the roof of Never secure anything to the roof of
your vehicle by routing the rope or your vehicle by routing the rope or your vehicle by routing the rope or your vehicle by routing the rope or your vehicle by routing the rope or
tiedown through any door or window tiedown through any door or window tiedown through any door or window
tiedown through any door or window tiedown through any door or window
opening. If you do, the path of an opening. If you do, the path of an opening. If you do, the path of an opening. If you do, the path of an opening. If you do, the path of an
inflating curtain air bag will be blocked. inflating curtain air bag will be blocked. inflating curtain air bag will be blocked. inflating curtain air bag will be blocked. inflating curtain air bag will be blocked.
The path of an inflating air bag must The path of an inflating air bag must
The path of an inflating air bag must The path of an inflating air bag must The path of an inflating air bag must
be kept cle be k be k be k be k ept clear ar ar ar ar. . . . . ept cle ept cle ept cle
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AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS
After the air bag deflates, you may notice a
burning smell, smoke, and white powder in
the interior of the vehicle. This is normal. The
burning smell is from the propellant that was
ignited to inflate the airbag. The white powder
is cornstarch or talcum or sodium compounds
which lubricate the air bag to reduce friction
on the air bag during storage and inflation.
Although they may cause some skin or eye
irritation, these substances are not toxic.
NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE
Y Y Y Y Y our vehicle has a f our vehicle has a fe e e e e atur our vehicle has a f our vehicle has a f atur atur e that may e that may
our vehicle has a f ature that may atur e that may e that may
automatically unlock the doors and turn automatically unlock the doors and turn automatically unlock the doors and turn automatically unlock the doors and turn automatically unlock the doors and turn
the hazard warning flashers on when the hazard warning flashers on when the hazard warning flashers on when
the hazard warning flashers on when the hazard warning flashers on when
the airbags inflate. the airbags inflate. the airbags inflate. the airbags inflate. the airbags inflate.