& WARN I NG (cont inued )
• Imprope r install ation of child restraints can redu ce their effec·
tiveness or even prevent them from providing any protection.
• An improperl y installed child restraint can interfere with the
airbag as it deploy s and seriously injure or even kill the child - even
with an Advanced Airbag System.
• Always carefully follow the manufacturer 's instruct ions
provided with the child safety seat or carrier.
• Never place additional items on the seat that can increase the
total weight regi stered by the weight-sen sing mat and can cause
injury in a crash . •
Front airbags
Description of front airbags
The airbag system can provide supplementa l protection
to properly restrained front seat occupants .
Safety first
Fig. 17 3 Location of
driver airbag: in
steering wheel
Vehicle OP-eration
Airbag system
Fig. 1 74 Location of
front passenger's
airbag: in the instru-
ment panel
Your vehicle is equi pped with an "Advanced Airbag Syst e m" in compli ·
ance with Unite d States Fed era l Moto r Vehicle Safety Sta ndard
(FMVSS) 2 0 8 as a pplicable at t he time your vehi cle was manufac-
t ured . The system senses the position of the front seats and controls
front airbag inflation with a valve, dep ending on th e distanc e
between the respective seat and the stee ring wheel or instrument
pane l. The safe ty belts fo r the seats have "prete ns ione rs" t hat he lp to
take slack out of the belt system. The pretensioners are also activated
by th e elec t ron ic contr ol unit for t he air bag sys t em.
The front safe ty belts also have load limiters to help red uce the forces
applied to the body in a cras h.
The airbag for t he driver is in the stee ring whee l hub::::> fig . 173 an d
the airbag for the front passenger is in the inst rument panel
::::> fig. 17 4 . The ge ne ral locat ion of t he air bag s is marked "AIRBAG".
There is a lot you need to know about the a irbags in your vehicle. We
urge yo u to read the det a iled informa t ion abou t air bags, safety be lts
and child safety in this and the other chap t ers t ha t make up t he
owner's literature. Please be sure to heed the WARNINGS - they are
extremely importa nt for your safety and the saf ety of your pas se n-
gers, especially infants and sma ll children.
& WARNING
Never rely on airbags alone for protection.
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