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Airbag
system
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If
the fr
ont airba gs deploy, t
he
knee airbags also deploy in fro ntal
colli sion
s
abo ve
a
ce rt ai
n sev
erity.
W
hen
th
e
syst em is dep loy ed, the airbags start to f
il
l with a prope
l-
lant gas, and inflate between the lower part of the inst rument pane
l
and
th
e
dri
ve
r
and
the
lowe
r
pa rt of t
he in
stru
m ent
panel
and
th
e
front passenger
=>
page 146, fig.
114.
A lth
o
ugh
the
y
are not
a
soft pil low, the
y
can "cu
sh io n"
the impac
t
an
d
in this
w
ay they can help to reduce the risk of
inj
ury
t
o th
e
low
er
extr emiti es.
All thi
s
t
akes
pla
ce
in st ant ane
ous
ly, so f
ast th
at m any
peo
p
le
d
o
n't
eve
n
realize that the
airb
ags have
d
epl oye
d
.
The
ai
rb
ag
s also
inflate
wi
t
h
a
g reat dea
l
of
f
orce
and
it
is
i
m
portant f
or
o
cc
up ant saf ety that
no
t
hi ng sho
ul
d be in t heir wa
y
when the
y
dep lo
y.
Fully infl at ed airb
ags
in combin at ion with pr
o perl
y worn saf ety belt
s
slow
dow
n
and
limi
t t he occu pant's fo rward moveme nt and
hel
p to
reduc
e
th
e
risk.
•
Important
safety
instructions
on the knee
airbag
system
Ai rbags are only supplem enta
l
restra ints. Alwa
ys
w ear
safe ty belts corr ectly and ride in a prop er seating position
.
The re is
a
lot th at you
and
y our
pass
enger
s
m
us
t kn ow and d
o
t
o
he
l
p the safety be lts an
d
airba gs to p
rov
ide supp leme nta
l
p
rot
ec-
ti
o
n.
&
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.
•
The airbag system cannot protect you properly if you are
seated too close to any of the airbag locations. When adjusting
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first
Vehicle operation
&
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
.
•
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
.
•
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
.
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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
.
•
Make sure there are no cracks, deep scratches or other damage
in the area of the instrument
panel where the knee airbags are
located
.
•
If children are incorrectly seated, their risk of injury increases in
the case of an accident
=>
page
159,
"Child Safety".
•
Vehicle care
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