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56nAirbags
For your safety, comply with the
following instructions for the airbags.
If you do not, the airbags may not
be able to provide their maximum protection.
All passengers in the vehicle
should be aware of and comply with
this information:
The airbags are supplemental restraint
devices designed to provide extra protection;
they are not a substitute for
safety belts. Wear your safety belt at all
times. The airbags will not be triggered
in the event of a minor accident, a vehicle
roll-over, or collisions from the rear.
In these situations, the safety belts provide
optimal protection.
Adjust your seat to a position that provides
maximum distance between you
and the steering wheel, the instrument
panel and the door while still allowing
comfortable and safe access to all vehicle
controls.
Hold the steering wheel at the rim
(hands at the "9 o'clock and 3 o'clock"
positions) in order to avoid injuries to
the hands or arms if the airbag is triggered.
Never allow any objects to obstruct the
area between the airbag and the driver/
passenger.
Do not use the cover panel above the
passenger-side airbag as a storage
area.
Do not apply tape or stickers or other
material over the padded steering
wheel hub, the instrument panel, the
side trim panels of the front or rear
doors and the roof pillars or the sides of
the headliner, or modify them in any
other way.
Do not install a rear-facing child-restraint
device on the front passenger
seat.
If your vehicle is equipped with side airbags
in the rear, be sure that child seats
are installed correctly and with the
greatest possible distance from the
door. Do not allow children to lean out
of the child's seat in the direction of the
door. Otherwise, serious injuries could
occur if the airbag is triggered.<
Even when all these guidelines are followed,
there is still a small residual risk
of injuries to the face, hands and arms
occurring in isolated instances. The ignition
and inflation noise may provoke a
mild temporary hearing loss in extremely
sensitive individuals.
Airbag warning information is also provided
on the sun visors.
For additional information concerning the
airbag system, refer to pages 156, 184.
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This is the right way a child should sit in
a child restraint when rear side bags
(arrow) are installed.