Ford 1999 Taurus Owner's Manual page 152

WARNING
If you are close to an inflating air bag,
it could seriously injure you. Position
your seat such that it is as far back
from the steering wheel as possible but
still allows you to properly control the
vehicle.
Childre n and Air Bags
NOTE : Fo r additiona
o n th e prope r us e o f sea
infan t seats , pleas
chapte r i n thi
WARNING
Children should always wear their
safety belts. Failure to follow these
instructions may increase the risk of
personal injury in the event of a
collision.
l importan
t belts
e rea d th e entir
s owne r guide.
WARNING
Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers
should never be placed in the front
seats.
How Does the Air Bag Supplemental
Restrain t Syste m Work?
Th e Ai r Ba g Supplementa
designe d t o activat
t safet collisio y information n simila
, chil 8-1 4 mp h (13-2 d seats
di d no t inflat e Safet y Restraints
somethin g i s wron g wit h th e system
mean s th e force
caus e activation.
I f th e vehicl
collision , th e syste
inflat e rapidly
quickl y deflate
ma y notic e a smoke-like
l Restrain
e whe n th e vehicl
r t o hittin
, and 3 km/h) . Th e fac
e i n a collisio
s wer e no t o f th e ty
e i s i n a moderat
m i s activate
. Afte r th e ai r ba g
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