Chevrolet Beat diesel Owner's Manual page 47

Warning
To perform well, an air bag must
deploy quickly. The force is greatest
in the first 5-8 cm (2-3 inches) after
the air bag bursts through its cover
and begins to inflate. Those 2 to 3
inches immediately after the air bag
bursts through its module cover and
begins to inflate are the risk zone.
• If an occupant's body is in this risk
zone when the air bag deploys,
severe injury or even death could
result.
• The force decreases as the air bag
inflates farther from the module
cover.
• Greater distance from the air bag
module means greater safety
when the air bag deploys.
Do not place objects, children or
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pets between you and the air bag
module.
Your vehicle's air bag modules are
located on the steering wheel and on
the instrument panel above the
glove box. Placing objects on, over
or near the plastic trim covering
these air bag modules could cause
those objects to be propelled by the
inflating air bag into your face and
torso causing serious injury.
Children and pets should never ride
on another occupant's lap. Do not
place objects which could cause
injury during deployment on an
occupant's lap.
Tilt the steering wheel downward
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(if so equipped), pointing the air bag
towards your chest instead of your
head and neck.
Never position the steering wheel at
the highest position. This position
should only be used to allow easy
entry and exit from the driver's seat.
Lower the steering before starting
Seats and Restraints
to drive. This will aim the air bag at
the driver's chest, rather than the
more easily injured head and neck.
Note
The fact that your vehicle may be
severely damaged and the air bags
did not inflate or the fact that the
vehicle is relatively undamaged and
the air bag did inflate does not
necessarily mean that there is
something wrong with your air bag
system. The crash sensors detect the
severity of the crash, not the amount
of damage to the vehicle.
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