Airbags If airbags have inflated, or if your vehicle has distance of 10" (25 cm) between an been in a collision, your vehicle requires occupant†s chest and an airbag. servicing before it will power up. In addition, Warning: Do not use a child safety seat or your airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners and any seat young children on a seat with an associated components must be checked, and operational airbag in front of it. Doing so if necessary, replaced. Contact Tesla Service can cause injury or death if the airbag immediately. inflates. In a collision, in addition to the airbags Warning: To ensure correct inflation of inflating: the side airbags, maintain an • Doors unlock. unobstructed gap between an occupant†s • Hazard warning lights turn on. torso and the side of Model 3. • Interior lights turn on. Warning: Passengers shouldn't lean their • High voltage is disabled. heads against doors. Doing so can cause Note: In some collision situations, even if injury if a curtain airbag inflates. airbags have not inflated, your vehicle's high Warning: Do not allow passengers to voltage Battery may be disabled and you will obstruct the operation of an airbag by be unable to power up and drive. Contact placing feet, knees or any other part of Tesla Service immediately. the body on or near an airbag. Warning: Do not attach or place objects Airbag Warning Indicator on or near the front airbags, the side of the front seats, the headliner at the side The airbag indicator on the of the vehicle, or any other airbag cover touchscreen remains lit if the airbag that could interfere with inflation of an system is malfunctioning. The only airbag. Objects can cause serious injury if time this indicator should light up is the vehicle is in a collision severe enough briefly when Model 3 first powers up, to cause the airbag to inflate. in which case it turns off within a few Warning: Following inflation, some airbag seconds. If it remains lit, contact components are hot. Do not touch until Tesla immediately and do not drive. they have cooled. Airbag Warnings Warning: Do not place objects over or near airbags because any such objects could cause harm if the vehicle is in a crash severe enough to cause the airbag to inflate. Warning: All occupants, including the driver, should always wear their seat belts, whether or not an airbag is also provided at their seating position, to minimize the risk of severe injury or death in the event of a collision. Warning: Front seat occupants should not place their arms over the airbag module, as an inflating airbag can cause fractures or other injuries. Warning: Airbags inflate with considerable speed and force, which can cause injury. To limit injuries, ensure that occupants are wearing seat belts and are correctly seated, with the seat positioned as far back as possible. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends a minimum Seating and Safety Restraints 33