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• SRS curtain shield airbags
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When the pad section of the steering
wheel, the dashboard near the front pas-
senger SRS airbag or the lower side of
the instrument panel is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
When the surface of a seat with an SRS
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side airbag is scratched, cracked, or oth-
erwise damaged.
WARNING
SRS airbag precautions
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Observe the following precautions. Fail-
ure to do so may result in death or seri-
ous injury.
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The driver and all passengers must
wear their seat belts correctly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental
devices to be used with the seat belts.
The SRS driver airbag deploys with
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considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury, especially if the
driver is very close to the airbag. The
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver's airbag
is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm) of infla-
tion, placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm)
from your driver airbag provides you with
a clear margin of safety. This distance is
measured from the center of the steering
wheel to your breastbone. If your current
driving position places you less than 10
in. (250 mm) away from the driver air-
bag, you can change your driving posi-
tion in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as
possible while still being able to reach
the pedals comfortably.
6-3. Reducing impact to the occupants in a collision
• Slightly recline the seatback. Although
vehicle designs vary, many drivers can
achieve the 10 in. (251 mm) distance,
even with the driver seat all the way
forward, simply by reclining the seat-
back somewhat. If reclining the seat-
back makes it hard to see the road,
raise yourself by using a firm, non-slip-
pery cushion, or raise the seat if your
vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt
it downward. This points the airbag
toward your chest instead of your head
and neck. The seat should be adjusted
as recommended by the NHTSA,
while still being able to control the
vehicle with the pedals and steering
wheel, and maintaining your view of
the instrument panel controls.
If a seat belt extender has been con-
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nected to a front seat belt buckle but
the latch plate of the seat belt has not
been fastened to the seat belt
extender, the SRS airbag system will
judge that the occupant is wearing the
seat belt even though the seat belt has
not been fastened. In this case, the SRS
front airbags may not deploy correctly
in a collision, resulting in death or seri-
ous injury. Be sure to wear the seat belt
correctly when using a seat belt
extender.
The SRS front passenger airbag
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deploys with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious injury,
especially if the front passenger is very
close to the airbag. The front passen-
ger seat should be positioned as far
possible from the airbag with the seat-
back adjusted so that the passenger is
sat upright.
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