Chevrolet Captiva C140 Manual page 40

1–36 SEATS AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEMS
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Essential Air Bag Safety Rules: Essential Air Bag Safety Rules:
Essential Air Bag Safety Rules: Essential Air Bag Safety Rules: Essential Air Bag Safety Rules:
• • • • • Never place a rear-facing child seat Never place a rear-facing child seat Never place a rear-facing child seat
Never place a rear-facing child seat Never place a rear-facing child seat
in the front seat. in the front seat. in the front seat. in the front seat. in the front seat.
• • • • • Children age 12 years and under Children age 12 years and under Children age 12 years and under Children age 12 years and under Children age 12 years and under
should ride in the back seat when- should ride in the back seat when- should ride in the back seat when-
should ride in the back seat when- should ride in the back seat when-
ever possible. ever possible. ever possible. ever possible. ever possible.
• • • • • Always wear your safety belts, even Always wear your safety belts, even Always wear your safety belts, even Always wear your safety belts, even Always wear your safety belts, even
if your vehicle is equipped with an air if your vehicle is equipped with an air if your vehicle is equipped with an air if your vehicle is equipped with an air if your vehicle is equipped with an air
bag. bag. bag. bag. bag.
• • • • • Move your seatback rearward as far Move your seatback rearward as far Move your seatback rearward as far Move your seatback rearward as far Move your seatback rearward as far
as is comfortable and safe, tilt the as is comfortable and safe, tilt the as is comfortable and safe, tilt the as is comfortable and safe, tilt the as is comfortable and safe, tilt the
seatback slightly and sit against the seatback slightly and sit against the
seatback slightly and sit against the seatback slightly and sit against the seatback slightly and sit against the
back of the seat. back of the seat. back of the seat. back of the seat. back of the seat.
• • • • • Do not place objects on, over or near Do not place objects on, over or near Do not place objects on, over or near Do not place objects on, over or near Do not place objects on, over or near
the air bag modules. They can be- the air bag modules. They can be- the air bag modules. They can be-
the air bag modules. They can be- the air bag modules. They can be-
come projectiles during inflation, come projectiles during inflation, come projectiles during inflation, come projectiles during inflation, come projectiles during inflation,
causing se causing sever causing se ver ver vere injur e injur e injur e injury y y y y . . . . .
causing se causing se ver e injur
• • • • • Do not lean forward or rest any part Do not lean forward or rest any part Do not lean forward or rest any part Do not lean forward or rest any part
Do not lean forward or rest any part
of your body on the trim covering the of your body on the trim covering the of your body on the trim covering the of your body on the trim covering the of your body on the trim covering the
air bag modules. air bag modules. air bag modules. air bag modules. air bag modules.
• • • • • Do not drive with the steering column Do not drive with the steering column Do not drive with the steering column Do not drive with the steering column Do not drive with the steering column
tilt adjusted fully upward. tilt adjusted fully upward.
tilt adjusted fully upward. tilt adjusted fully upward. tilt adjusted fully upward.
Severe injury and death can result from Severe injury and death can result from
Severe injury and death can result from Severe injury and death can result from Severe injury and death can result from
failing to observe these air bag safety failing to observe these air bag safety failing to observe these air bag safety failing to observe these air bag safety failing to observe these air bag safety
rules. rules.
rules. rules. rules.
Always secure any rear-facing child seat Always secure any rear-facing child seat Always secure any rear-facing child seat Always secure any rear-facing child seat Always secure any rear-facing child seat
in the back seat. in the back seat. in the back seat.
in the back seat. in the back seat.
Child restraint systems in which the child
faces the rear of the seat must never be
placed in the front seat. The deployment of
an air bag risks severe injury or death to a
child in a rear-facing child seat placed in the
front seat.
Children belong in the back seat. Children belong in the back seat. Children belong in the back seat. Children belong in the back seat. Children belong in the back seat.
According to accident statistics, children age
12 years and under are safer when properly
restrained in the back seat than in the front
seat, and should ride in the back seat when-
ever possible. Children are not safer in the
back seat only because of the risks of injury
by air bags. Studies have shown that children
are also safer in the back seat than in a front
seat without an air bag.
Proper positioning of adults and Proper positioning of adults and Proper positioning of adults and Proper positioning of adults and Proper positioning of adults and
teenagers. teenagers. teenagers.
teenagers. teenagers.
Adults and teenagers seated in the front
driver and passenger seats can also improve
their safety and the effectiveness of the air
bags by using proper seating positions.
For the best seating position of adults and
teenagers:
• • • • • Wear the three-point safety belts at Wear the three-point safety belts at Wear the three-point safety belts at
Wear the three-point safety belts at Wear the three-point safety belts at
all times. all times. all times. all times. all times.
All occupants, including the driver, should
always wear their safety belts whether
or not an air bag is also provided at their
seating position to minimise the risk of
severe injury or death in the event of a
crash.
Air bags do not deploy in rear and side-
impact collisions. Occupants not wearing
their safety belts will not be protected
by any restraint system, resulting in se-
vere injuries or death in these types of
collisions.