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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
/h WARNING
Air Baes without Seat Belts:
Depending only on the air bags fo r protection during an accident is dangerous.
Alone, air bags may not prevent serious injuries. The appropriate air bags can be
expected to inflate only during a frontal, side or near-frontal collision o f at least
moderate force. Vehicle occupants should always wear seat belts.
Child in the Front Seat:
Placing a child, 12 years or under, in the fro nt seat is dangerous. The child could be
hit by a deploying air bag and be seriously injured or even killed. A sleeping child is
more likely to lean against the door and be hit by the side air bag in a moderate, right-
side collision. W henever possible, always secure a child 12 years and under on the
rear seat with an appropriate child-restraint system fo r the child’s age and size.
Rear-Facing Child-Restraint System:
Rear-facing child-restraint systems on the fron t seat are particularly dangerous.
The child-restraint system can be hit by a deploying air bag and moved violently
backward resulting in serious injury or death to the child. NEVER use a rear-facing
child-restraint system in the fron t seat with an air bag that could deploy.
Seating Position with Front Air Bags:
Sitting too close to the air bag storage compartments or placing hands or feet on them
is extremely dangerous. Front A ir bags inflate with great force and speed. Serious
injuries could occur i f someone is too close. The driver should always hold onto only
the rim o f the steering wheel. The fro nt seat passenger should keep both fe et on the
floor. Front seat occupants should adjust their seats as fa r back as possible and
always sit upright against the seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.
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