If The Srs Airbags Deploy (Inflate); Srs Airbag Deployment Conditions (Srs Front Airbags); Srs Airbag Deployment Conditions (Srs Side And Curtain Shield Airbags) - Lexus NX200t Owner's Manual

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1-1. For safe use

If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)

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Bruising and slight abrasions may result from contact with a deploying (inflating) SRS
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airbag.
A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.
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Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as well as the
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front seats, parts of the front and rear pillars, and roof side rails, may be hot for several
minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.
The windshield may crack.
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For Safety Connect subscribers, if the SRS airbags deploy or in the event of a severe
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rear-end collision, the system is designed to send an emergency call to the response
center, notifying them of the vehicle' s location (without needing to push the "SOS" but-
ton) and an agent will attempt to speak with the occupants to ascertain the level of
emergency and assistance required. If the occupants are unable to communicate, the
agent automatically treats the call as an emergency and helps to dispatch the necessary
emergency services. (P. 466)

SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS front airbags)

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The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds the set threshold
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level (the level of force corresponding to an approximately 12-18 mph [20-30 km/h]
frontal collision with a fixed wall that does not move or deform).
However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher in the following situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole, which can move
or deform on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an underride collision, such as a collision in which the
front of the vehicle "underrides", or goes under, the bed of a truck
Depending on the type of collision, it is possible that only the seat belt pretensioners will
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activate.
The SRS front airbags for the front passenger will not activate if there is no passenger
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sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the SRS front airbags for the front passen-
ger may deploy if luggage is put in the seat, even if the seat is unoccupied. (P. 51)
The SRS seat cushion airbag on the front passenger seat will not operate if the occu-
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pant is not wearing a seat belt.

SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS side and curtain shield airbags)

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The SRS side and curtain shield airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that
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exceeds the set threshold level (the level of force corresponding to the impact force
produced by an approximately 3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehicle colliding with the vehicle
cabin from a direction perpendicular to the vehicle orientation at an approximate
speed of 12 -18 mph [20 -30 km/h]).
The SRS curtain shield airbags will deploy in the event of vehicle rollover.
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The SRS side and curtain shield airbags may also deploy in the event of a severe frontal
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collision.
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