Jeep Cherokee 1996 Owner's Manual page 24

24 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
WARNING!
Relying on the airbag alone could lead to mor •
severe injuries in a collision. The airbag works wilh
your seat belt to restrain you properly. In som,
collisions lh airbag won't deploy at all. We,H our
seat belt ev
'll
though you have an airbag.
. The seat bell is d1•signcd to protect you in 111,rny l 11'S
or
collisions. Tlw t1irh,1g deploys only on fronl,11 colli1-,ions.
It will
not dq1lo
in
collisions at slow speed1-,. 1,: 1•11
in
collisions wlwn• llw nirbag does work, you nu•tl tilt• s •,1l
belt to kcl'p yo11 i11 lhc right position for llw .1irh.1g
Lo
protect you I 1!11'1'1 I .
The airbc1g
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1
111 'Onsi.sts of the following:
• Airbag
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• rnsh
'1
•11 rn
- lnflator Assembly
- Airbag Cushions
- Trim Cover
• Unique Steering Wheel and Colunrn
• Knee Impact Bolster
DRIVER AIRBAG
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KNEE BOLSTER
I
low The Airbag System
111 • Crash Sensor/Inflate
il'l'ring wheel at the bac
1
1,1sh sensor provides ve,
,,•verity of the impact. Wh
1111pact requiring the airb,
I 11
gc
quantity of non-toxi<
1tlll,1te the airbag. The st1
1
•11,1rates and folds out of
i!ill size. The bag fuJ!y infl
1111 .. is about half of the tir
II lh•n quickly deflates l
l1111ugh the back panel of
111•111
panel. In this way th
1111 ·ontrol of the vehicle