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If the front airba gs d eploy, the kn ee airbags also deploy in frontal
colli sion s abo ve a cert a in seve rit y.
W hen th e syst em is deploy ed, the airbags start to f ill with a prope l-
lant gas, and inflate between the lowe r pa rt of t he inst rument pane l
and t he dri ver and the lowe r part of t h e in stru men t panel and the
front passenger => page 136, fig. 100.
A lt ho ug h t hey are not a soft pill ow , the y can "c ush io n" the im pact
and in this way they can help to reduce the risk of inj ury to th e low er
extr emiti es.
A ll t hi s ta kes pl ace in st anta ne ous ly, so f ast tha t m any people do n't
even real ize that the airb ags have deployed. The ai rb ag s also inflate
wi t h a g reat de al of f o rc e and it is i m po rt ant f or o cc up ant safe ty that
nothing sho ul d be in the ir way when they dep loy.
Fully in fla t ed airb ags in co mb inat ion with pr o perl y worn safet y belt s
slow down and li mit t he occupant's fo rward movement and he lp to
reduc e th e risk. •
Important
safety
instructions
on the
knee
airbag
system
A ir bags are only supplem enta l restra ints. A lwa ys w ear
saf ety belts corr ectly and ride in a prop er seati ng posit ion.
Th ere is a lot th at you and y ou r pass enger s mu st know and d o t o
he l p the safety be lts an d ai rba gs to prov ide supp lementa l p rotec -
ti o n.
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WARNING
An inflating knee airbag can cause serious injury . Wearing safety
belts incorrectly and improper seating positions increase the risk
of serious personal injury and death whenever a vehicle is being
used .
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The airbag system cannot protect you properly if you are
seated too close to any of the airbag locations. When adjusting
Safety first
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WARNING (continued)
their seat positions , it is important
that both the driver and the
front passenger keep their upper bodies and knees at the
following
minimum safe distances:
- 1 O inches (25 cm) between the chest and the steering
wheel/instrument
panel .
- 4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and the lower part of the
instrument
panel .
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The risk of personal injury increases if you lean forward or to
the side, or if the seat is improperly
positioned and you are not
wearing 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 between yourself and the airbag can
increase the risk of injury in an accident by interfering with the
way the airbag deploys or by being pushed into you as the airbag
deploys.
- No persons (children) or animals should ride in the footwell
in front of the passenger seat . If the airbag deploys , this can
result in serious or fatal injuries .
- No objects of any kind should be carried in the footwell area
in front of the driver's or passenger's seat . Bulky objects (shop-
ping bags , for example) can hamper or prevent proper deploy-
ment of the airbag . Small objects can be thrown through the
vehicle if the airbag deploys and injure you or your passengers .
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Make sure there are no cracks, deep scratches or other damage
in the area of the instrument
panel where the knee airbags are
located .
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If children are incorrectly seated , their risk of injury increases in
the case of an accident => page 149, "Child Safety". •
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