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Turning the Passenger Airbag Back ON
1. Insert the ignition key and turn the switch to ON.
2. e PASS AIRBAG OFF light will briey illuminate when the ignition is turned to on. is indicates that the
passenger airbag is operational.
e passenger side airbag should always be on (the PASS AIRBAG OFF light should not be illuminated) unless the
passenger is a person who meets the requirements stated either in Category 1, 2 or 3 of the National Highway Trac
Safety Administration or Transport Canada deactivation criteria. e vast majority of drivers and passengers are
much safer with an airbag than without. To do their job and reduce the risk of life threatening injuries, airbags must
open with great force, and this force can pose a potentially deadly risk in some situations, particularly when a front
seat occupant is not properly buckled up. e most eective way to reduce the risk of unnecessary airbag injuries
without reducing the overall safety of the vehicle is to make sure occupants in the front of the vehicle are properly
restrained. is provides the protection of safety belts and permits the airbags to provide the additional protection
they were designed to provide. If you choose to deactivate your airbag, you are losing the very signicant risk
reducing benets of the airbag and you are also reducing the eectiveness of the safety belts, because safety belts
in modern vehicles are designed to work as a safety system with the airbags.
Front Seats
When you use them properly, the seat, head restraint, safety belt and air bags will provide optimum protection in
the event of a crash.
Follow these guidelines:
• Ensure you are sitting in an upright position with the base of your spine as far back as possible
• Do not recline the seat back more than 30 degrees
• Keep sucient distance between yourself and the steering wheel. It is recommend a minimum of 10 inches (25
centimeters) between your breastbone and the air bag cover
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