Pontiac Wave 2009 Owner's Manual page 71

CAUTION:
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A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger
airbag inflates. This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the
inflating airbag. A child in a forward-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger airbag inflates and the passenger
seat is in a forward position.
Even if the passenger sensing system has turned
off the right front passenger frontal airbag and
seat-mounted side impact airbag (if equipped), no
system is fail-safe. No one can guarantee that an
airbag will not deploy under some unusual
circumstance, even though the airbag(s) are off.
Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat,
even if the airbag(s) are off. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat,
always move the front passenger seat as far back
as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in
a rear seat.
The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off
the right front passenger frontal airbag and
seat-mounted side impact airbag (if equipped) if:
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The right front passenger seat is unoccupied.
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The system determines that an infant is present in
a rear-facing infant seat.
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The system determines that a small child is present
in a child restraint.
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The system determines that a small child is present
in a booster seat.
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A right front passenger takes his/her weight off of
the seat for a period of time.
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The right front passenger seat is occupied by a
smaller person, such as a child who has outgrown
child restraints.
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Or, if there is a critical problem with the airbag
system or the passenger sensing system.
When the passenger sensing system has turned off the
right front passenger frontal airbag and seat-mounted
side impact airbag (if equipped), the off symbol will light
and stay lit to remind you that the airbag or airbags are
off. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 3-27.
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