591-7. Safety information1Before drivingnIf the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)lBruising and slight abrasions may result from contact with a deploying (inflating)SRS airbag.lA loud noise and white powder will be emitted.lParts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) aswell as the front seats, and parts of the front pillar and roof side rail, may be hotfor several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.lThe front windshield may crack.nOperating conditions (front airbags)lThe SRS front airbags will deploy if the severity of the frontal impact is above thedesigned threshold level, comparable to an approximate 15 mph (25 km/h) col-lision when the vehicle impacts straight into a fixed barrier that does not moveor deform.However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher if the vehicle strikesan object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole, which can move or deform onimpact, or if the vehicle is involved in an underride collision (e.g. a collision inwhich the front of the vehicle "underrides", or goes under, the bed of a truck, etc.).lIt is possible that in some collisions where the forward deceleration of the vehi-cle is very close to the designed threshold level, the SRS front airbags and theseat belt pretensioners may not activate together. nOperating conditions (side and curtain shield airbags)The SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags are designed to inflate when thepassenger compartment is subjected to a severe impact from the side.
