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WARNING! (Continued)

• Being too close to the SABICs during deployment

could cause you to be severely injured or killed.

• Relying on the SABICs alone could lead to more

severe injuries in a collision. The SABICs work

with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In

some collisions, SABICs won’t deploy at all. Al-

ways wear your seat belt even though you have

SABICs.

NOTE: Air bag covers may not be obvious to you, but

they will open during air bag deployment.

If A Deployment Occurs

The Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to deflate

immediately after deployment.

NOTE: Front and/or side air bags will not deploy in all

collisions. This does not mean something is wrong with

the air bag system.

If you do have a collision, which deploys the air bags, any

or all of the following may occur:

• The air bag material may sometimes cause abrasions

and/or skin reddening to the occupants as the air bags

deploy and unfold. The abrasions are similar to fric-

tion rope burns or those you might get sliding along a

carpet or gymnasium floor. They are not caused by

contact with chemicals. They are not permanent and

normally heal quickly. However, if you haven’t healed

significantly within a few days, or if you have any

blistering, see your doctor immediately.

• As the air bags deflate, you may see some smoke-like

particles. The particles are a normal by-product of the

process that generates the non-toxic gas used for air

bag inflation. These airborne particles may irritate the

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