Chrysler Voyager 2001, Operating Information Manual

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Airbags inflate in moderate to high speed im-
pacts. Along with seat belts and pretensioners,
front airbags work with the instrument panel knee
bolsters to provide improved protection for the
driver and front passenger. Side airbags also work
with seat belts to improve occupant protection.
The seat belts are designed to protect you in
many types of collisions. The front airbags deploy
in moderate to severe frontal collisions. If your
vehicle is equipped, the side airbag on the crash
side of the vehicle is triggered in moderate to
severe side collisions. In certain types of colli-
sions, both the front and side airbags may be
triggered. But even in collisions where the airbags
deploy, you need the seat belts to keep you in the
right position for the airbags to protect you prop-
erly.
Here are some simple steps you can take to
minimize the risk of harm from a deploying airbag.
1. Children 12 years old and under should
always ride buckled up in a rear seat.
Infants in rear facing child restraints designed for
children up to 9 kg (20 lbs) and less than one year
old should
NEVER ride in the front seat of a
vehicle with a passenger front airbag. An airbag
deployment can cause severe injury or death to
infants in that position.
Children more than 18 kg (40 lbs) should be
secured in the rear seat in child restraints or
belt-positioning booster seats. Older children who
do not use child restraints or belt-positioning
booster seats should ride properly buckled up in
the rear seat, and in the outboard seat if possible.
Never allow children to slide the shoulder belt
behind them or under their arm.
If a child from 1 to 12 years old must ride in the
front passenger seat because the vehicle is
crowded, move the seat as far back as possible,
and use the proper child restraint. Refer to the
section on Child Restraint.
You should read the instructions provided with
your child restraint belt-positioning booster seat to
make sure that you are using it properly.
2. All occupants should wear their lap and
shoulder belts properly.
3. The driver and front passenger seats should
be moved back as far as practical to allow the
front airbags room to inflate.
4. If your vehicle has side airbags, do not lean
against the door, airbags will inflate forcefully
into the space between you and the door.
WARNING!
•
Relying on the airbags alone could lead to
more severe injuries in a collision. The air-
bags work with your seat belt to restrain you
properly. In some collisions the airbags won’t
deploy at all. Always wear your seat belts
even though you have airbags.
•
Being too close to the steering wheel or
instrument panel during front airbag deploy-
ment could cause serious injury. Airbags
need room to inflate. Sit back, comfortably
extending your arms to reach the steering
wheel or instrument panel.
•
If the vehicle has side airbags, they also need
room to inflate. Do not lean against the door.
Sit upright in the center of the seat.
The front airbag system consists of the follow-
ing:
•
Front Airbag Control Module (with integrated
impact sensor)
•
AIRBAG Readiness Light
•
Driver Airbag
•
Passenger Airbag
•
Steering Wheel and Column
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