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OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM
CAUTION
To avoid potential death or serious injury when the front
passenger occupant classification system does not
detect the conditions correctly, observe the following.
D Wear the seat belt properly.
D Make sure the front passenger's seat belt tab has not
been left inserted into the buckle before someone
sits in the front passenger seat.
D Make sure the "AIRBAG ON" indicator light is
illuminated when using the seat belt extender for the
front passenger seat. If the "AIRBAG OFF" indicator
light is illuminated, disconnect the extender tongue
from the seat belt buckle, then reconnect the seat
belt. Reconnect the seat belt extender after making
sure the "AIRBAG ON" indicator light is illuminated.
If you use the seat belt extender while the indicator
light is illuminated, the front passenger airbag and
side airbag on the front passenger side may not
activate correctly, which could cause death or
serious injury in the event of collision.
D Do not put a heavy load in the front passenger
seatback pocket or attach a seatback table to the
front passenger seat seatback.
D Do not put weight on the front passenger seat by
putting your hands or feet on the front passenger
seat seatback from the rear passenger seat.
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D Do not let a rear passenger lift the front passenger
seat cushion with his/her leg.
D Do not put objects under the front passenger seat.
D Do not recline the front passenger seat seatback so
far that it touches a rear seat. This may cause the
"AIRBAG OFF" indicator light to be illuminated,
which indicates that the passenger's airbags will not
deploy in the event of a severe accident.
seatback touches the rear seat, return the seatback
to a position where it does not touch the rear seat.
Keep the front passenger seatback as upright as
possible when the vehicle is moving. Reclining the
seatback excessively may lessen the effectiveness
of the seat belt system.
D If an adult sits in the front passenger seat, the
"AIRBAG ON" indicator light should be illuminated.
If the "AIRBAG OFF" indicator light is illuminated,
ask the passenger to sit up straight, well back in the
seat, feet on the floor, and with the seat belt worn
correctly. If the "AIRBAG OFF" indicator light still
remains illuminated, either ask the passenger to
move to the rear seat, or if that is not possible, move
the front passenger seat fully rearward.
If the
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