Jaguar X-Type JJM 21 02 20/15 - Manual (Page 39)

Before driving 3-7
!
WARNING:
Driver and front seat passenger
should always move their seats as far
rearwards as is practical.
Ideally, drivers should sit with at least
254 mm between the centre of their
breastbone and the cover of the steering
wheel airbag.
Since the risk zone at the time of
deployment is the first 54 mm – 75 mm
from the airbag cover, sitting back
254 mm provides a clear margin of safety.
Very few drivers are unable to achieve
and maintain that safety gap.
The vast majority of drivers who do not
now sit that far back can change their
position and achieve that distance.
• Move your seat back as far as you can
while still comfortably reaching the
pedals.
• Recline the back of your seat one or
two notches from the upright
position. If reclining the back of your
seat makes it hard to see the road,
raise yourself by using a firm,
non-slippery cushion, or raise your
seat, if your seat has that feature.
• Tilt the steering wheel/column
downwards so as to point the airbag
at your chest instead of your head and
neck. Adjust the steering
wheel/column fore/aft so that it
extends towards the driver as little as
possible, ensuring that the airbag has
plenty of room to deploy.
!
WARNING:
Do not attempt to service, repair or
modify the airbag system or its fuses.
All work on the airbag system,
including renewal after deployment
and renewal at the end of its service
life, must be carried out by an
authorised Jaguar Dealer.
In the event of the vehicle being
dismantled, airbag module removal and
disposal MUST be made by a qualified
person. Instructions can be obtained
from an authorised Jaguar Dealer.
The noise and gas associated with the
deployment of the airbags is not injurious
to health.
After airbag deployment, it is normal to
notice a smoke-like, powdery residue or
smell the burnt propellant. This may
consist of cornstarch, talcum powder or
sodium compounds that result from the
combustion process that inflates the
airbag.
Small amounts of sodium hydroxide may
be present which may irritate the skin
and eyes, but none of the residue is toxic.
While the system is designed to help
reduce serious injuries, it may also cause
minor burns, abrasions, swelling or
temporary hearing loss.