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If the electronic control un it reg isters a crash of medium severity, the
first stage of the airbag deploys fo llowed by the second stage at a
much later t ime 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 control 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 child 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 tell you when the front
Advanced Airbag on the passenger s ide has been turned off
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"Child restraints on the front seat - some important
things to know" .
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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 ~
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Safety first
Vehicle OP-eration
Airbag
system
More
important
things
to know
about
front
airbags
Fig. 110 Inflated
front airbags
Safety belts are important to help keep front seat occupants in the
proper seated position so that airbags can unfold properly and
prov ide supplemental
protection in a frontal collision.
The front airbags are designed to provide add itiona l protection for
the chest and face of the driver and the front seat passenger when:
•
safety belts are worn properly ,
• the seats have been positioned so t hat 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 yo ur lap o r have placed on the seat could 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 vehicle. This dust is made up mostly of a
powder used to lubricate the airbags as t hey deploy . It could irritate
skin .
It is important to remember that while the supplemental airbag
system is desig ned to reduce th e likelihood of se rious inj uries, other
injuries, for example swell ing, bruising and minor abrasions, can also
happen when airbags inflate. Airbags do not protect the arms o r the •
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