Suzuki Alto800 Manual page 44

BEFORE DRIVING
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• Collision with a utility pole or stumpage
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• Collision with a fixed wall or guardrail at
an angle of greater than about 30
degrees (1) from the front
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• In frontal collisions with a fixed wall that
does not move or deform in less than
about 25 km/h (15 mph)
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• Collision angle is offset from the vehicle
angle (offset collision)
Front air bags are not designed to inflate
in rear impacts, side impacts, rollovers or
minor frontal collisions, since they would
offer no protection in those types of acci-
dents. Remember, since an air bag
deploys only one time during an accident,
seat belts are needed to restrain occu-
pants from further movements during the
accident.
Therefore, an air bag is NOT a substitute
for seat belts. To maximize your protection,
ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEAT BELTS. Be
aware that no system can prevent all pos-
sible injuries that may occur in an accident.
WARNING
An air bag supplements, or adds to,
the crash protection offered by seat
belts. The driver and all passengers
must be properly restrained by wear-
ing seat belts at all times, whether or
not an air bag is mounted at their
seating position, to minimize the risk
of severe injury or death in the event
of a crash.
EXAMPLE
WARNING
Do not install a child restraint in the
front passenger's seat. If the passen-
ger's front air bag inflates, a child in a
child restraint could be killed or
severely injured. Child restraint
would be too close to the inflating air
bag.
Please refer to "Seat Belts and Child
Restraint Systems" in this section for
details on securing your child.
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