2006 Lexus LS 430 Owners Manual - Page 77

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 well as the front seats, apart from the front pillar and roof side rail may be hot for several minutes, and the airbags themselves will 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 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. l The SRS front passenger airbag will not activate, if there is no passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the front passenger airbag may deploy, if luggage is put in the seat or the seat belt is buckled up, regardless of the presence of an occupant in the seat. n Operating conditions (side and curtain shield airbags) l 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. l The SRS side airbag on the passenger seat will not activate, if there is no passen- ger sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the side airbag on the passenger seat may deploy, if luggage is put in the seat or the seat belt is buckled up, regardless of the presence of the occupant in the seat. 62