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A irb
a
g
syst
em
he lp to reduce the risk of injury to the lower ex-
trem ities.
All of this takes place in the blink of an eye, so
fast that many people don'
t
even realize that the
airbags have deployed. The airbags also inflate
with a great deal of force and it is important for
occupant safety that noth ing shou ld be in their
way when they deploy.
Fully inflated airbags in combination with proper-
ly worn safety belts slow down and limit the oc-
cupant's forward movement and he lp to reduce
the risk of injury.
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system
Applies to vehicles:
with
knee airbags
Airbags are only supplemen tal restraints. Always
wear safety belts correctly and ride in a proper
seating position.
There is a lot that you and your passengers must
know and do to help the safety belts and airbags
to provide supplemental
protection
.
A
WARNING
An inflating knee airbag can cause ser ious in-
jury
.
Wearing safety belts incor rectly and im-
prope
r
seating positions increase the risk of
ser ious persona
l
injury and death whenever a
vehicle is being used.
-
The knee airbag system ca nnot
prot
ect you
properly if you are seated too close to any of
the airbag locat ions. When adjusting their
seat positions, it is important that both the
dr iver and the front passenger keep the ir
upper bodies and knees at the following
min imum safe distances:
-
at least 10 inches
(2
5 cm) between
t
he
chest and the
st
eer ing whee l/i nstr ument
panel.
-
at least 4 inches (10 cm) betwee
n
the
knees and the lower part of
t
he inst
ru-
ment panel.
-
The
risk
of persona
l
injury increases
if
you
lean forward or to
t
he side, or if the seat is
improperly positioned and you are not wear-
166
ing your safety belt
.
The risk increases even
more should the a irbag deploy.
-
Always make sure that the knee airbag can
inflate without interference
.
Objects be-
tween you and the airbag can increase the
risk of injury in an accide nt by interfering
with the way the airbag deploys or by being
pushed into yo
u
as the a irbag deploys
.
- Never
let anybody, especia lly children or
anima ls ride in the footwell in front of the
passenger seat. If the airbag deploys, this
can resu lt in serious or fatal injur ies
.
-
Never
carry objects of any kind in the foot-
well area in front of the driver's or pas
-
senger's seat. Bulky objects (shopping
bags, for examp le) can interfere with or
prevent proper deployment of the airbag
.
Small objects can be thrown through the
vehicle if the airbag deploys and injure yo
u
or your passe ngers
.
-
Make sure the re are no cracks, deep scratch-
es
or
othe
r
damage
in
the area of the instr u-
men
t
panel where the knee a irbags are lo-
cat
ed
.
-
If ch ildren are incorrec
t
ly seated,
t
heir risk
of injury increases in a coll is io
n
¢
page 172, Child safety.
Side airbags
Description of side airbags
The airbag system can provide supplemen
t
al
protection to properly restrained occupants
.
Fig. 13
4
Side
airb
ag locat
ion
in t he
dri
ver's seat
The side airbags are located in the sides of the
fron
t
seat backrests
¢
fig. 134 and the rear back-
res
t
faci ng the doors.
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