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The contactors inside the Hybrid battery are
designed to open if one or more air bags
deploy. This causes an interruption of the
300 volt electrical system and discontinues
current flow in the high voltage cables.
This vehicle may have dual-stage airbags
and the appearance of deployed airbags
does not ensure that all parts of the airbags
have deployed.
Therefore, disabling 12 volt power is
essential to ensure personal safety even if
the airbags in the vehicle appear to have
been deployed. After disabling 12v power,
wait at least 10 seconds to allow any un-
deployed air bag reserve energy to
dissipate.
Air Bag Deployment
