If the electronic control unit registers a crash of medium severity,
the first stage of the airbag deploys followed by the second stage at
a much later time in the crash sequence - regardless of whether the
safety belt is being used or not . In higher severity crashes as regis -
tered by the electronic control unit , both the first and second stages
deploy almost at the same time .
On the passenger side, regardless of safety belt use, the airbag w ill
be turned off if the weight on the passenger seat is less than the
amount program med in the electronic control unit . The front airbag
on the passenger side w ill also be turned off if one of the chi ld seats
that has been cer tified unde r Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
208 has been recogni zed on the seat . The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on to tell you when the front Adva nced
Airbag on the passenger side has been turned off~
page 220,
"Child restraints on the front seat - some important things to
know " .
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury w hen an airbag inflate s, alwa ys w ear
safety belts properly.
• If you are unrestra ined, leaning forward , sitting sideway s or out
of position in any way, your risk of injury is much higher.
• You
will also receive serious injuries and could even be killed if
you are up against the airbag or too close to it when it inflate s -
even with an Advanced Airbag ~
page 218. •
Airb a g syst e m
More Important things to know about front
airbags
Fig. 232 Inflated front
airba gs
Safety belts are important to help keep front seat occupants in the
proper seated position so tha t airbags can unfold properly and
provide supplementa l protection in a fronta l collision.
The front air bags are designed to provide addi ti onal protecti on for
the chest and face of the driver and the front seat passenger when :
• safety belts are worn properly ,
• the seats have been positioned so that the occupant is properly
seated as far as possi bl e fr om the airbag,
• and the head restraints have been properly adjusted .
Because airbags inflate in the blink of an eye with grea t force , things
you have on your lap or have placed on the seat cou ld become
dangerous projectiles , and be pushed into you if the airbag inflates .
When an airbag deploys, fine dus t is released . This is norma l and is
not caused by a fire in the vehicle. This dust is made up mostly of a
powde r used to lubrica t e the airbags as they deploy . It could irri tate
skin .
It is important to remember that while the supplemental airbag
system is designed to reduce the likel ihood of serious injuries, other
injuries, for example swelling , bruising and minor abrasions, can
also happen when ai rbags inflate . Airbags do not pro tect the arms
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