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but less than the weight of a small adult, the
front airbag on the passenger side may deploy
(the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not
come on).
For exa mple, the airbag ma y depl oy if :
- a small child that is heavier than a typical 1
year-o ld child is on the front passenger seat
(regardless of whether the child is in one of
the chi ld safety seats listed
¢ page 135),
- a ch ild who has outgrown child rest raints is
on the front passenger seat.
If the front passenger airbag is turned off, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light in the center
of the inst rument panel w ill come on and stay
on.
The front a irbag on the passenger side may
not deploy (the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not illuminate and stay lit) if:
- a small adult or teenager is on the front pas-
senger seat
- a passenger who is not sitt ing upr ight w ith
their back against a non-reclined backrest
with their feet on the veh icle floo r in front
of the sea t is on the front passenge r seat.
If the front passenger airbag deploys, the
Federal Standard requires the airbag to meet
the "low risk" deployment criteria to help re-
duce the risk of injury through interac t ion
with the airbag . "Low risk" deployment occurs
in those crashes that take place at lower de -
celerations as defined in the electronic control
unit
~ page
122.
Alway s remember :
Even tho ugh you r vehicle
is equipped with Advanced Airbags, the safest
place for children is properly restrained on the
back seat . Please be sure to read the impor-
tant information in the sect ions that follow
and be sure to heed all of the WARNINGS.
A
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag
inflates, always wear safety belts properly.
- If you are unrestrained,
lean ing forward,
sitting sideways or out of position in any
way, your risk of injury is much highe r.
A irbag sys tem
117
- You will a lso receive serious injuries and
could even be killed if you are up aga inst
the airbag or too close to it when it in-
flates - even w ith an Advanced Airbag
~page 111 .
A
WARNING
-
A child in
a
rearward-fac ing ch ild safety
seat installed on the front passenger seat
will be ser ious ly injured and can be killed if
the front airbag inflates - even with an Ad-
vanced Airbag System.
- Although the Advanced Airbag Syst em in
your veh icle is designed to turn off the
front airbag when a rearward-facing
child restraint has been installed on the
front passenger seat, nobody can abso-
lutely guarantee that dep loyment is im-
possible in all conceivable situations that
may happen dur ing the usefu l life of your
veh icle.
- The inflating airbag will hit the ch ild
safety seat or infant carrier with great
force and will smash the child safety seat
and child against the bac krest, door, or
roof.
- Always install rearward-facing child re-
straints in the back seat.
- If you must install a rearward fac ing
child safety seat on the front passenger
seat because of exceptional circumstan-
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and st ay on, im-
mediately insta ll the rear -fac ing ch ild
safety seat in a rear seating position and
have the airbag system inspected by your
Aud i dea ler.
A
WARNING
If, in except iona l circumstances, you must
install a forward-facing child restraint on
the front passenger's seat:
- Always make sure the forward-facing
seat has been designed and certified by
its manufacturer fo r use on a front seat
with a passenger front and s ide a irbag.
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