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airbags have dep loyed . The airbags also inflate
with a great deal of force and it is important for
occupant safety that noth ing shou ld be in their
way when they deploy.
Fu lly inflated airbags in combination with proper -
ly worn safety belts slow down and limit the oc-
cupant's forward movement and he lp to reduce
the risk of injury.
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system
Airbags ore 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 provide supplemental
protection .
A
WARNING
An inflating knee airbag can cause ser ious in-
jury. Wea ring safety belts incor rect ly and im-
proper seating pos it ions increase the risk of
ser ious persona l injury and dea t h whenever a
vehicle is being used.
- The knee airbag system cannot protec t you
properly if you are seated too close to any of
the airbag locatio ns . When adjusting their
seat positions, it is important that both the
dr iver and the front passenger keep their
upper bod ies and knees at the following
minimum safe distances:
- at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
chest and the st eer ing whee l/instrumen t
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 t he s ide, or if the seat is
imp roperly positioned and you are not wear-
ing your safety belt. The risk increases even
more should the a irbag deploy.
- 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
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wit h the way the airbag deploys or by being
pushed into you as the a irbag deploys.
- Never let anybody, especia lly childre n or
anima ls ride in the footwell in front of the
passenger seat. If the airbag de ploys, this
can result in serious or fat al inju ries.
- Never carry objects of any kind in the foot-
well a rea in front of the driver's or pas-
senger's seat . Bulky objects (shopp ing
bags, for example) can interfere with or
prevent proper dep loyment of the airbag .
Small objects can be thrown through the
vehicle if the airbag deploys a nd injure you
or your passengers.
- Make sure there are no cracks, deep scratch-
es or other damage in the area of the instru-
ment panel where the knee airbags are lo-
cated .
- If ch ildren are incorrectly seated, their risk
of injury increases in a col lis ion
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page 168, Child safety .
Side airbags
Description of side airbags
The airbag system con provide supplemental
protection to properly restrained occupants .
Fig. 169 Side airbag locatio n in the driver's seat
The side airbags are located in the s ides of the
front seat backrests <=>
fig. 169
and the rear back-
rest facing the doors . They are identified by the
word "AIRBAG".
The side airbag system basically consist s of:
- the electronic control module and external side
impact sensors
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