SEATSANDRESTRAINTS
IMPORTANT
•Airbagscannotprotectlowerbodypartsof
passengers.
•Airbagsarenotdesignedforrearcollision,minor
frontalcollisionorvehicleoverturn;norwillit
operateasaresultofheavybraking.
•Deploymentandretractionoftheairbagstake
placeveryquicklyandwillnotprotectagainstthe
secondaryimpactsthatmayoccur.
•Whenanairbaginates,anepowderisreleased.
Thisisnotanindicationofamalfunction.However,
thepowdermaycauseirritationtotheskinand
shouldbethoroughlyushedfromtheeyesandany
cutsorabrasionsoftheskin.Ifskin,eyes,nose,
throat,etc.doesnotfeelgood,pleasegotoadoctor
immediately.
•Afterination,theairbagsdeateimmediately.This
ensuresthatthedriver'svisionisnotobscured.
FrontalAirbags
NEVERusearearwardfacingchildrestraint
onaseatprotectedbyanACTIVEAIRBAG
infrontofit,DEATHorSERIOUSINJURY
totheCHILDcanoccur.Referto‘Disabling
thePassengerAirbag'.
Frontseatpassengersshouldnotplace
feet,kneesoranyotherpartofthebody
incontactwith,orincloseproximitytoa
frontairbag.
Inextremecasesdrivingonveryuneven
surfacesmaycauseairbagdeployment.
Pleasetakeextracarewhendrivingon
unevenroads.
Airbagsaredesignedtodeployduringseriousimpacts,the
followingconditionsmaycauseairbagdeployment.
•Afrontalcollisionwithunmovableornondeformable
solidobjectsatahighspeed.
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