2006 Lexus IS 250 User Guide - Page 76
2006 Lexus IS 250 Manual
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1-7. Safety information n If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate) l Bruising and slight abrasions may result from contact with a deploying (inflating) SRS airbag. l A loud noise and white powder will be emitted. l Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as 1 well as the front seats, and parts of the front pillar and roof side rail, may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot. l The front windshield may crack. n Operating conditions (front airbags) l The SRS front airbags will deploy if the severity of the frontal impact is above the Before driving designed threshold level, comparable to an approximate 15 mph (25 km/h) collision when the vehicle impacts straight into a fixed barrier that does not move or deform. However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher if the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole, which can move or deform on impact, or if the vehicle is involved in an underride collision (e.g. a collision in which the front of the vehicle "underrides", or goes under, the bed of a truck, etc.). l It 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 the seat belt pretensioners may not activate together. n Operating conditions (side and curtain shield airbags) The SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags are designed to inflate when the passenger compartment is subjected to a severe impact from the side. 59