Maserati GranTurismo 2024 Owner's Manual page 25

Here are some simple steps you can
take to minimize the risk of harm from a
deploying airbag:
• Children 12 years old and under should
always ride buckled up in a rear seat.
WARNING!
Infants in rear facing child restraints
should never ride in the front seat of
a vehicle with a passenger Advanced
Front AirBag. An airbag deployment can
cause severe or fatal injury to infants
in that position. Do not use child seats
or child booster cushions/backrests in
the front passenger seat. Occupants in
the front passenger seat must never sit
on the edge of the seat, leaning toward
the dashboard or otherwise sit out of
position. The occupants' back must be
as upright as comfort allows, and must
rest against the seatback with the seat
belt properly fastened. Feet must be on
the floor (i.e. not on the dashboard, seat
or out of the window).
Children that are not big enough to
wear the vehicle seat belt properly (see
"Child Restraints Systems (CRS)" in
this section) should be secured in the
rear seat in child restraints seats or
belt-positioning booster seats. Older
children who do not use child restraints
seats or belt-positioning booster seats
should ride properly buckled up in the
rear seat. Never allow children to slide
the shoulder belt behind them or under
their arm.
The safest place for a child that has
outgrown the child safety seat is in the
rear seat using the standard seat belt in
combination with a suitable booster seat
if needed so the seat belt is properly
located on the child.
You should read the instructions
provided with your child restraint system
to make sure that you are using it
properly.
• All occupants should always wear their
lap and shoulder belts properly.
• The driver and front passenger seats
should be moved back as far as
possible to allow the Advanced Front
AirBags room to inflate.
• Do not lean against the door
or window. Your vehicle has
Supplemental Side AirBag Inflatable
Curtains (SABIC) and Supplemental
Seat-Mounted Side AirBags (SAB), and
if deployment occurs, the SABIC and
SAB airbags will inflate forcefully into
the space between you and the door.
• If the airbag system in this vehicle
needs to be modified to accommodate
a disabled person, contact an
Authorized Maserati Dealer.
Understanding the Vehicle
WARNING!
• Relying on the airbags alone could lead
to more severe injuries in a collision.
The airbags work with your seat belt
to restrain you properly. In some
collisions, the airbags won't deploy at
all. Always wear your seat belt even
though you have airbags.
• In a collision, you and your passengers
can suffer much greater injuries if
you are not properly buckled up. You
can strike the interior of your vehicle
or other passengers, or you can be
thrown out of the vehicle. Always be
sure you and others in your vehicle are
buckled up properly.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in
a seat and using a seat belt properly.
Occupants, including the driver, should
always wear their seat belts whether
or not an airbag is also provided at
their seating position to minimize the
risk of severe injury or death in the
event of a crash.
• Buckle up even though you are an
excellent driver, even on short trips.
Someone on the road may be a poor
driver and cause an accident that
includes you. This can happen far
away from home or on your own
street.
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