2010 Lexus SC 430 Owners Manual - Page 72

73

1-7. Safety information

1

±g²³ @ywPRTHT³A

■

If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)

●

Bruising and slight abrasions may result from contact with a deploying (inflating)

SRS airbag.

●

A loud noise and white powder may be emitted.

●

Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator), as

well as the front seats, may be hot for several minutes, and the airbags them-

selves will be hot.

●

The front windshield may crack.

■

SRS airbags deployment conditions (front airbags)

●

The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds the set

threshold level (the level of force corresponding to a 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, 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.).

●

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.

●

The SRS front passenger airbags will not activate, if there is no passenger sitting

in the front passenger seat. However, the front passenger airbag may deploy, if

heavy luggage is put in the seat, even if the seat is unoccupied. (

→

P. 82)

■

SRS airbags deployment conditions (side airbags)

●

The SRS side airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds the set

threshold level (the level of force corresponding to the impact force produced by

a 3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehicle colliding with the vehicle cabin from a direction per-

pendicular to the vehicle orientation at a speed of 12 - 18 mph [20 - 30 km/h]).

●

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 passen-

ger seat may deploy, if heavy luggage is put in the seat, even if the seat is

unoccupied. (

→

P. 82)