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47
Airbag Systems
The vehicle is equipped with airbags and lap/
shoulder belts at both front and rear seating posi-
tions. The airbags are a supplemental restraint at
those seating positions.
The airbags in combination with the seat belts
make up a safety system which offers the driver
and the passenger the greatest protection from
injuries in case of an accident.
Even though your vehicle is equipped with airbags,
the seat belts must be worn at all times
, be-
cause the front or side airbags deploy depending
on the force and angle of impact. Below the de-
ployment threshold of the airbag system, and dur-
ing types of collisions which do not cause airbag
deployment, the seat belts provide the primary
protection to the occupants when correctly worn.
Therefore, all occupants, including the driver,
should always wear their seat belts whether
or not an airbag is also provided at their
seating position to minimize the risk of severe
injury or death in the event of a crash.
In many states, state law requires the use of seat
belts.
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Please see chapter "Seat belts" on page 214.
The
front airbags
are installed under the steering
wheel pad on the driver’s side, in the dashboard on
the passenger’s side and at knee level on the driv-
er’s and passenger’s side.
The
side airbags
on the front seats are located in
the side of the seat side bolsters. The side airbags
of the rear seats are located in the side bolster.
The
side curtain airbags
are located in the side
roof rails. In a rollover event, they deploy to reduce
the risk of occupant ejection.
DANGER
Seat Belts and
Positioning
Airbags are most effective when occupants wear
seat belts and maintain a proper seating position.
To provide optimal occupant protection, airbags
must inflate at very high speed. If you are not
wearing your seat belt or are too close to the air-
bag when it is deployed, inflating airbags can re-
sult in serious personal injury or death.
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Always fasten seat belts.
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Make sure there are no persons, animals or
objects between the driver or passenger and
the area into which the airbags inflate.
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Sit back as far from the dashboard or steering
wheel as is practical, while still maintaining full
vehicle control.
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Always hold the steering wheel by the outer
rim. Never rest your hands on the center of the
steering wheel where the airbag module is
located.
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Always keep feet in the footwell while driving.
Do not put feet on the dashboard or the seat
area.
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Do not lean against the inside of the door or
outside the window while the vehicle is moving.
DANGER
Safe Storage of Objects
Objects and load have to be stored securely to
keep from causing injury.
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Do not transport heavy objects on or in front of
the passenger seat. These could impair the
function of the airbags and the seat belts.
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Do not hang objects (e.g. jackets, coats, coat
hangers) over the backrest.
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Objects must not protrude out of the door
storage compartment.
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Do not add any additional coverings or stickers
to the steering wheel or in the area of the pas-
senger airbag, side airbags, knee airbags, and
head airbags. Doing so may adversely affect
the functioning of the airbag system or cause
harm to the occupants if the airbag system
should deploy.
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No objects should be placed over or near the
airbag on the instrument panel, because any
such objects could cause harm if the vehicle is
in a crash severe enough to cause the airbag to
inflate.
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Give your passenger all of the information in
this chapter.
DANGER
Modification to Airbag
System
A modified airbag system cannot offer protection.
They may not trigger or could trigger in an uncon-
trolled way. An uncontrolled triggering of the air-
bag system can result in serious personal injury or
death.
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Do not modify the seat coverings, since such
changes can block the seat-mounted side air-
bag. Do not attach additional cushions, protec-
tive coverings, or pillows to the passenger's
