Suzuki VITARA Series Manual page 99

BEFORE DRIVING
WARNING
• The driver should not lean over the
steering wheel. The front passen-
ger should not rest his or her body
against the dashboard where a
front airbag is mounted or a child
should not stand in front of the
dashboard. Otherwise, he or she
will get too close to the dashboard.
For vehicles with side airbags and
side curtain airbag,
should not lean on or sleep against
the door. In these situations, the
out-of-position occupant would be
too close to an inflating airbag, and
may suffer severe injury.
• When installing radio equipment,
etc., consult a SUZUKI dealer or a
qualified workshop. Radio waves,
etc., from a radio may adversely
affect the computer module used in
the airbag system.
• Do not attach accessories (except
for SUZUKI genuine products), etc.,
to the windshield or the inside rear-
view mirror.
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• Do not attach any objects to, or
place any objects over, the steering
wheel or dashboard. Do not place
any objects between the airbag and
the driver or front passenger.
These objects may interfere with
airbag operation or may be pro-
pelled by the airbag in the event of
occupants a collision. Also, these objects may
move when you start moving vehi-
cle or while vehicle is moving, they
may interfere with driver's view or
safe driving. In each conditions
may cause severe injury.
• For vehicles with side airbags, do
not use non-genuine seat covers on
the front seats, because non-genu-
ine seat covers may obstruct the
inflation of side airbags. SUZUKI
highly recommends SUZUKI-genu-
ine seat covers to be used when
covering the front seats of such
vehicles with side airbags. Also,
near the door, do not place cup
(Continued) holders, hangers or any other
objects and do not lean an umbrella,
as these objects could be propelled
by the airbag in the event of a colli-
sion. Either of these conditions may
cause severe injury.
WARNING
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WARNING
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• Do not paint, put a sticker on, or
attach things like accessories to
the dashboard below the steering
wheel. Failure to observe this pre-
caution may prevent normal infla-
tion of the driver's knee airbag in
the event of a collision.
• Do not strike or apply significant
levels of impact to the airbag com-
ponent areas. It can cause the air-
bags to malfunction.
• Even though your vehicle is moder-
ately damaged by a collision, it may
not be severe enough to trigger
front, side or side curtain airbags
to inflate. If your vehicle sustains
any front-end or side damage, have
the airbag system inspected by a
SUZUKI dealer to ensure that it
works properly. If the original func-
tion of airbag system is damaged,
airbag may not function effectively
and fully in case of an emergency.