Introduction to airbag

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Introduction to airbag

In the event of a serious collision, the airbag will inflate and deploy quickly to reduce the risk of serious injury to the passenger inside the vehicle together with the seat belt.

Layout of airbags

The supplemental restraint system (SRS) consists of the driver's airbag (in the steering wheel trim cover), the front passenger's airbag (in the instrument panel in front of the front passenger), side airbags (in the front seats), the front center airbag (in the driver's seat), and side curtain airbags (in the left and right roofs). The corresponding positions are identified with the "AIRBAG" marking to indicate the installation of an airbag.

① Driver's airbag

② Front passenger's airbag

③ Front side airbag

④ Front center airbag ⑤ Side curtain airbag

DANGER

◆ NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.

◆ The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must fasten the seat belt correctly.

◆ The airbag will produce a great impact force during deployment, and will cause serious personal injury or even death when the passenger is sat too close to the airbag. ◆ T he infants and babies may be seriously injured or even killed by the deployed airbag if not properly protected. When the baby is too small to use the seat belt, it is required to apply an appropriate child restraint system for protection.

◆ Do not place, install or paste any objects on the instrument panel, steering wheel, or other places where the airbag is installed. Otherwise, those objects will be ejected when the driver’s airbag or front passenger’s airbag deploys, causing serious injury or even death.

◆ Never use seat accessories that will cover the front side airbags and the front center airbag; otherwise, such accessories may hinder their deployment, causing system failure or unexpected deployment, and thereafter serious injury or even death of passengers.

◆ Never install or paste any object on windshield, door window, side pillar, roof, etc.

◆ Do not attach coat hanger or other hard objects to the roof or safety handrail. Otherwise, they will be ejected when the side curtain airbag deploys, causing serious injury or even death of passengers.

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DANGER (Cont'd)

◆ Never install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the SRS without authorization.

◆ Before scrapping the vehicle, it is recommended to contact the GAC Service Center or other qualified third party for dismantling and scrapping of the airbag.

WARNING

◆ Maintain a correct sitting posture and fasten the seat belt properly when the vehicle is traveling.

◆ Adjust the front seat to such a position that it is enough far away the instrument panel or steering wheel, and adjust the seat back straight up as much as possible.

◆ It is recommended children are always seated on the rear seating positions.

◆ Do not sit on the edge of the seat or lean on the instrument panel.

◆ Do not lean on the door and side pillar.

◆ Never place any object on the leg when the vehicle is traveling.

◆ Ask passengers not to kneel on the seat towards the door or stretch any body part out of the vehicle.

◆ Immediately after the airbag is deployed, do not touch any related parts for fear of scalding. ◆ If you feel breathless after the airbag is deployed, open the door or window for ventilation, and leave the vehicle provided the safety is ensured, and rinse away the residues on the body.

◆ The airbag is designed for deployment by one time only, and if it is deployed, always replace it with a new one.

CAUTION

◆ Neither hit nor exert a great force to the area where the airbag component is located or the front door, otherwise it may cause failure or unexpected deployment of airbag.

◆ Check the SRS regularly. If any of the following conditions occur, it is recommended to contact GAC Service Center for inspection and repair or replacement of SRS as soon as possible: - when any airbag is deployed.

when the front part of the vehicle, the door or the area around the door is damaged or deformed, or the vehicle incurs an accident that is not sufficient to deploy the airbag.

when the airbag is scratched, cracked or otherwise damaged.

NOTE

◆ When the vehicle is resold, keep the new owner informed of the arrangement and replacement record of airbags on the vehicle.