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belt is not being used, the first stage deploys, followed by the
second
stage
after a much
lat
er
time
in the crash sequence.
If the electronic control 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
turned
off
if
one of the ch
il
d
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
the
passenger
side
has
been
turned off=> page 147, "Child restraints on the front seat - some
i
m
portant 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
145.
•
More
important
things
t
o knovv
a
bout front
airbags
Fig.
141
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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