Things you neglect, To teach you about car airbag maintenance

      With the development of the automobile industry, airbags have become a standard feature of almost every automobile manufacturer's cars in recent years. However, car owners seem to pay less attention to this small life-related component.

As the name suggests, the airbag is an airbag that can protect the driver's life when danger occurs. It is generally composed of a folded airbag, an inflator, an igniter and nitrogen solid particles. It senses the vehicle through several sets of sensors installed on the front of the car. The degree of impact with foreign objects determines whether the air bag needs to be detonated. When the vehicle suffers a strong frontal impact, it will inflate instantly to protect the safety of the front seat occupants.

According to statistics from relevant agencies, in all potentially fatal car accidents, if seat belts are used, about 45% of lives can be saved; if airbags are also used, this proportion will rise to 60%. How should we maintain such a critical component?

Generally speaking, airbags can remain effective for 8 to 10 years. During daily driving, as long as the airbag indicator light or fault light on the dashboard does not light up, it proves that the airbag is in normal working condition. But it does not mean that this is enough. We should also pay attention to the following points during use:

First of all, we should never knock or hit the area where the airbag is located. You should not use water to flush the air bag directly, because a damp air bag cannot protect your life at critical moments.

    Then there's the sitting position. Generally speaking, drivers should not lean forward when driving, and their sitting position should be close to the seat. The backrest should be adjusted to be able to comfortably control the car, so that there will be enough space for the airbag to fully exert its protective effect after an accident.

    For vehicles that also have airbags in the passenger position, children must not be allowed to sit in the front seat or a child seat placed in this position. Unless the airbag in this position can be manually turned off, the airbag will cause great harm to the child when it explodes.

      Finally, I would like to remind everyone that if the seat belt is not worn, the airbag will not only fail to protect the occupants, but will also cause serious damage to the occupants. The explosive power of the airbag is amazing, enough to give the driver To hit hard.