What Will You See After An Airbag Inflates - Mahindra XUV 500 Owner's Manual

FEATURES AND CONTROLS
The protection offered by the curtain
airbags is thus available simultaneously
both to the front occupants of the vehicle
seated on the side on which the collision
occurs, as well as to the rear occupants.
Any impact of the curtain against parts of
the interior or objects outside of the
vehicle, is cushioned by the inflated
curtain airbag. The reduction in any
impact to the curtain and the resultant
minimizing of any movements of the
curtain additionally reduce the risk of
injuries to the neck area. In certain
accident situations, the front, side and
c u r t a i n a i r b a g a r e s i m u l t a n e o u s l y
deployed.
A grey white, non harmful gas is released
when airbag is inflated. This is perfectly
normal and is not an indication of a fire in
the vehicle.
What will you see after an
airbag inflates?
The frontal airbag inflates and deflates so
quickly that some people may not even
realise the airbag being inflated. Side
impact airbags deflate at a slower pace
and may still be partially inflated after the
vehicle coming to rest. Some components
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of the airbag module, the steering wheel
hub housing the driver 's airbag, the
instrument panel for the front passenger's
airbag or the garnish trim and ceiling of
the vehicle near the side windows may be
hot for a short time. The parts of the
airbag that come into contact with you
may be warm, but not too hot to touch.
Smoke and dust coming from the vents in
the deflated airbags can be experienced.
Airbag inflation does not prevent the
driver's visibility through windshield.
NOTICE
Ve h i c l e h a s a f e a t u r e
automatically unlock the doors,
turns the interior lights ON, and
turns the hazard warning lamps ON
when the airbags inflate (if battery
power is available). You can lock the
doors again, turn the interior lights
OFF, and turn the hazard warning
lamps OFF.
WARNING
• An inflating airbag can cause facial
a b r a s i o n s a n d o t h e r i n j u r i e s .
M i n i m i z e t h e r i s k o f i n j u r y b y
ensuring that front seat occupants
are wearing their seat belts and are
seated correctly.
• For the curtain airbags to deploy
correctly, the roof lining and "A"
pillar trim must be undamaged and
fitted correctly. Any damage or
suspect fitting should be referred to
Mahindra Authorised Dealer.
t h a t
• D o n o t f i t a n y b u l l b a r s o r
additional devices in front of the
vehicle as this can have adverse
effects on the functioning of the
SRS system.
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