Airbag syste m
- at least 10 in (25 cm) between the chest
and the steering wheel/instrument panel.
- at least 4 in (10 cm) between the knees
and the lower part of the instrument pan-
el.
- The risk of personal injury increases if you
lean forward or to the s ide, or if the seat is
improperly positioned and you are not wear-
ing your safety belt. The risk increases even
more should the a irbag deploy.
- Always make sure that the knee airbag can
inflate without interference . Objects be-
tween you and the airbag can increase the
risk of injury in an acciden t by interfer ing
with the way the airbag deploys or by being
pushed into you as the airbag deploys.
- Never let anybody, especially children or
an imals ride in the footwell in front of the
passenger seat . If the a irbag deploys, this
can result in serious or fatal injuries.
- Never carry objects of any kind in the foot-
well area in front of the driver's or pas-
senger's seat . Bulky objects (shopping
bags, for example) can interfere with or
prevent prope r deployment of the airbag.
Small objects can be thrown t hrough the
ve hicle if the airbag deploys and injure you
or your passengers.
- Make s ure there are no cracks, deep scratch-
es or other damage in the area of the instru -
ment panel where the knee a irbags are lo-
cated .
- If children are incorrect ly seated, their risk
of injury increases in a collision
¢ page 214, Child safety.
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Side airbags
Description of side airbags
The airbag system can provide supplemental
protection to properly restrained front seat occu-
pants.
Fig. 165 Side airbag locatio n in t he dr iver's seat
The side airbags are located in the sides of the
front seat backrests
Q fig. 165 facing the doors.
They are identified by the word "AIRBAG".
The side airbags installed for the front seating
positions have been designed and certified to
help reduce the risk of injury that can be caused
by a irbags when they inflate, particularly when
the occupant sitting next to it is not seated prop-
erly . The side airbag for the front passenger seat
can be used with properly installed ch ild re-
straints. Please be sure to read the important in-
format io n and warn ings whenever using a ch ild
restraint in a vehicle: Safety belt s
¢ page 182,
Airbag system ¢ page 190, Child safe ty
¢ page 214.
The side airbag system basically consists of:
- the electronic control module and external side
impact sensors
- the two side airbags located in the sides of the
front backrests
- the airbag warning light in the overhead con-
sole.
The airbag system is mon itored electron ically to
make certain that it is functioning proper ly at a ll
times. Each time you turn on the ignition, the air-
bag system indicator light will come on for a few
seconds (self diagnostics) .
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