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All of this takes place in the blink of an
eye,
so
fast that many people don't even realize that the
airbags have deployed. The airbags also inflate
with a great deal of force and it is important for
occupant safety
that
noth ing should be in their
way when they deploy
.
Fully inflated airbags in comb ination with proper-
ly worn safety belts slow down and lim it the oc-
cupant's forward movement and help
to
reduce
the risk of injury.
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system
Applies to
vehicles:
with knee airbags
Airbags are only supplemental restraints
.
Always
wear safety belts correctly and ride in a proper
seating position.
There is a lot that you and your passengers must
know and do to help the safety belts and airbags
to prov ide supplemental
protection.
,&.
WARNING
An inflating knee airbag can cause ser ious
in-
jury. Wearing safety belts incorrectly and im-
proper seating positions increase the risk of
serious personal injury and death whenever a
vehicle is being used.
- The knee airbag system cannot protect you
properly if you are seated too close to any of
the airbag locations. When adjusting their
seat positions, it is important that both the
driver and the front passenger keep the ir
upper bodies and knees at the following
min imum safe distances:
-
at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
chest and the steering whee l/instrument
panel.
- at least 4 inches (10 cm) between the
knees and the lower part of the instru-
ment panel.
-
The risk of persona
l
injury increases if you
lean forward or to the s ide, or if the seat is
improperly positioned and you are not wear-
ing your safety belt. The risk increases even
more should the airbag deploy.
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Always make sure that the knee airbag can
inflate without interference. Objects be-
tween you and the airbag can increase the
risk of injury in an accident by interfering
w ith the way the airbag deploys or by being
pushed into you as the a irbag deploys
.
- Never let anybody, especia lly children or
anima ls ride in the footwell in front of the
passenger seat. If the airbag deploys, this
can resu lt in serious or fatal injuries.
-
Never carry objects of any kind in the foot-
well area in front of the driver's or pas
-
senger's seat. Bulky objects (shopping
bags, for examp le) can interfere with or
prevent proper deployment of the airbag.
Small objects can be thrown through the
vehicle if the airbag deploys and injure you
or your passengers.
-
Make sure there are no cracks, deep scratch-
es o
r
other damage in the area of the instru-
ment panel where the knee airb ags a re lo-
cated.
-
If ch ildren are incorrectly seated, their risk
of injury increases in a coll is ion
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page 152, Child safety.
S ide airbags
Description of side airbags
The
airbag system can provide supplemental
protection to properly restrained occupants
.
Fig. 153 Side airbag location in the
driver 's
seat
The side airbags are located in the sides of the
front seat backres
t
s~
fig. 153
.
They a re ident i-
fied by the word "AIRBAG"
.
The side
airbag system
basically
consist
s
of
:
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