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these air bags must inflate very quickly to
do their job. Here are the most important
WARNING
WARNING
things to know about the air bag systems.
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Do not attach any objects to, or place
The side impact air bags are
any objects over, the steering wheel
WARNING
designed to inflate only in moderate
or dashboard. Do not place any
You can be severely injured or killed
to severe crashes where something
objects between the air bag and the
in a crash if you aren’t wearing your
hits the side of your vehicle. They
driver or front passenger. These
safety belt
- even if you have air
aren’t designed to inflate in frontal, in
objects may interfere with air bag
bags. Wearing your safety belt during
rollover or in rear crashes.
operation or may be propelled by the
a crash helps reduce your chance of
Everyone in your vehicle should wear
air bag in the event of a crash. Either
hitting things inside the vehicle or
a safety belt properly - whether or
of these conditions may cause
being ejected from it. Air bags are
not there’s an air bag for that person.
severe injury.
designed to work with safety belts
but don’t replace them.
Frontal air bags for the driver and
WARNING
WARNING
right front passenger are designed to
Air bags inflate with great force,
Anyone who is up against, or very
deploy only in moderate to severe
faster than the blink of an eye. If
close to, any air bag when it inflates
frontal and near frontal crashes. They
you’re too close to an inflating air
can be severely injured or killed. Air
aren’t designed to inflate at all in roll-
bag, as you would be if you were
bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer the
over, rear or low-speed frontal
leaning forward, it could severely
best protection for adults, but not for
crashes, or in many side crashes.
injure you. Safety belts help keep you
young children and infants. Neither
And, for some unrestrained occu-
in position for air bag inflation before
the vehicle’s safety belt system nor
pants, frontal air bags may provide
and during a crash. Always wear your
its air bag system is designed for
less protection in frontal crashes
safety belt, even with frontal air bags.
them. Young children and infants
than more forceful air bags have pro-
The driver should sit as far back as
need the protection that a child
vided in the past.
possible while still maintaining con-
restraint system can provide. Always
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trol of the vehicle. Front occupants
secure children properly in your vehi-
should not lean on or sleep against
cle. To read how, see the part of this
the door.
manual called
“Older Children” or
“Infants and Young Children.”
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