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Airbags
Sitting safely with airbags
Comply with the following instruc-
tions for the airbags, otherwise,
the airbags may not be able to provide
their maximum protection, with
resulting risks to personal safety. All
passengers in the vehicle should be
aware of and comply with this informa-
tion:
The airbag is a supplemental restraint
device; it is not a substitute or replace-
ment for your safety belt, which you
should continue to wear at all times.
When adjusting your seat, assume a
comfortable driving posture allowing
comfortable and secure access to all of
the vehicle's controls. Avoid sitting too
close to the steering wheel.
Always hold the steering wheel by the
rim – hands in the 9 o'clock and
3 o'clock positions – otherwise, your
hands or arms could be injured if the
airbag is triggered.
Never allow any other passengers, ani-
mals or objects to intrude into the area
between the airbag and the driver or
front passenger.
Do not use the cover panel above the
front passenger airbag as a storage
area.
Do not apply adhesive materials to the
cover panels of the airbags, or cover or
modify them in any other way.
Do not use a rearward-facing child seat
in the front passenger seat.
If you use a child-restraint system,
carefully read and comply with the
instructions on page 53.
Be sure that child seats are installed
correctly and with the greatest possible
distance between them and the side
airbag. Do not allow children to lean out
of the child's seat in the direction of the
side trim panels. If they do so, serious
injuries can occur if the airbag is trig-
gered.<
Even when all these guidelines are
observed, there is still a small residual
risk of injury to the face, hands and
arms occurring from airbag deployment
in isolated instances.
The ignition and inflation noise may
cause a mild temporary hearing loss in
extremely sensitive individuals.
You will find the proper airbag safety
precautions on both sun visors and on
the instrument panel – US models.
For additional information concerning
the airbag system, refer to pages 123
and 150.
The illustration shows the correct
seating position for a child in a child-
restraint system
* with sufficient dis-
tance between the child and the side
airbag, refer to arrow.
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