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When the electronic control unit registers a
low
severity crash and
th
e
safety belt
is being
used, the
airbag will not
deploy.
If the safety
belt
is
not being used, the first stage deploys, followed by the
second
stage
after a
much
later time in the crash sequence.
If
t
he electronic contro
l
unit
registers a crash of medium severity,
the first stage of the airbag deploys followed by the second stage at
a
much
later time
in the
crash sequence
-
regardless of whether
the
safety belt is being used or not
.
In higher severity crashes as regis-
tered
by the electronic contro
l
unit, both
the
first and second stages
deploy almost at the same time.
On the passenger side, regardless of
safety belt use, the
airbag will
be
turned
off if the weight on the
passenger
seat is less
than
the
amount programmed in the electronic control unit
.
The front airbag
on the
passenger
side
will
also
be
t
urned off
if
one of the child
safety seats that has been certified under Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety
Standard 208
has
been
recognized
on
the
seat. The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on to tel
l
you
when the
front Advanced Airbag on
th
e passenger side
has been
turned off~
page 139, "Child
restraints
on the front seat
-
some
important things to
know".
&
WARNING
To reduce the risk of
injury when an airbag
inflates
,
always wear
safety
belts
properly.
•
If you
are
unrestrained
,
leaning forward
,
sitting sideways
or
out
of
position
in any way, your risk of
injury
is
much
higher.
•
You will also
receive
serious
injuries
and
could
even
be
killed
if
you
are
up against
the airbag
or too
close
to it
when
it inflates -
even
with
an Advanced
Airbag
~
page
137.
•
More
important
things
t
o knovv
a
bout front
airbags
Fig.
114
Infl ated
front
airbags
Safety
belts are important to help keep front seat occupants in the
proper
seated
position
so
th
at airbags can
unfold
properly and
provide supp lemental protection in a fronta
l
collision.
The
front airbags are
designed to provide
additional
protection for
the chest and face of the driver and the front seat passenger when:
•
safety be lts are worn properly,
•
the seats have been positioned so that the occupant is properly
seated as far as
possible
from
the
airbag,
•
and the head restraints have been properly adjusted.
Because airbags inflate in
the
blink
of
an eye with great force, things
you have on your lap or
have
placed on the seat cou ld become
dangerous projectiles, and be pushed
into
you if the airbag inflates
.
When an airbag deploys, fine
dust
is
released.
This is normal and is
not caused by a fire in the vehic le.
This
dust is made up most ly of a
powder used to
lubricate
the
airbags as
they deploy. It
cou ld irritate
skin.
It
is important to remember that while the supplemental
airbag
system
is
designed
to reduce
the likelihood of serious injuries, other
injuries, for example swelling, bruising and minor abrasions, can
also
happen when
airbags inflate
.
Airbags
do not protect the
arms
._,
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