Airb a g syste m
not, or to signal that it is occupied by some-
one who is heav ier than the person actually
sitting on the seat. The presence of addi-
tional objects could cause the passenger
front airbag to be turned on when it should
be off, or could cause the airbag to work in a
way that is different from the way it would
have worked witho ut the obje ct on the seat.
Front airbags
Description of front airbags
The airbag system con provide supplemental
protection to properly restrained front seat occu-
pants.
Fig. 159 Locatron of driver airbag: in steeri ng wheel
Fig. 160 Location of front passenger's airbag : in the in·
strument panel
Your vehicle is equipped with an "Advanced Air-
bag System" in compliance with United States
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) 208 as applicable at the time your vehi-
cle was manufactured . The safety belts for the
front seats have "pretensioners" that he lp to
take slack out of the be lt system. The pretension-
ers a re also act ivated by the electronic control
unit for the airbag system.
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The front safety belts also have load limiters to
help reduce the forces applied to the body in a
crash.
The airbag for the driver is in the stee ring wheel
hub
c:> fig. 159 and the airbag for the front pas-
senger is in the instrument panel c>fig. 160. The
general locat ion of the a irbags is marked "AIR-
BAG".
There is a lot you need to know about the airbags
in your vehicle . We urge you to read the detai led
information about airbags, safety be lts and child
safety in this and the other chapters that make
up the owner's literature. Please be sure to heed
the WARNINGS - they are extremely important
for your safety and the safety of your passengers,
especially infants and small children .
.&_ WARNING
-
Never rely on airbags alone fo r prote ct ion.
- Even when they deploy, airbags provide only
supp lemental protection.
- Airbag work most effectively when used
with properly worn safety be lts .
- Therefore, always wear your safety belts and
make sure that everybody in your veh icle is
properly restrained .
- Always hold the steering wheel with both
hands on the outside of the steer ing whee l
rim at the 9:00 o'clock and 3:00 o'clock po-
sitions to help reduce the risk of personal in-
jury if the dr iver's a irbag inflates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands any-
where inside the steering wheel or on the
steering whee l hub. Holding the steering
wheel the wrong way increases the risk of
severe injury to the arms, hands, and head if
the dr iver airbag deploys.
.&_ WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will in-
crease the risk of injury in a crash by interfer-
ing with the way the airbag unfolds and/or by
being pushed into you as the airbag inflates.
- Always make sure nothing is in the front air-
bag deployment zone that could be struck
-
by the airbag when it inflates. ..,.
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