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Your vehicle is equipped with a Supplemental Airbag System for the driver’s seat and
front passenger’s seats.
The front airbags are designed to supplement the three-point seat belts. For these
airbags to provide protection, the seat belts must be worn at all times when driving.
You can be severely injured or killed in an accident if you are not wearing a seat belt.
Airbags are designed to supplement seat belts, but do not replace them. Also, airbags
are not designed to deploy in every collision. In some accidents, the seat belts are the
only restraint protecting you.
WARNING
AIRBAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
ALWAYS use seat belts and Child Restraint Systems - every trip, every time, everyone!
Even with airbags, you can be seriously injured or killed in a collision if you are
improperly belted or not wearing your seat belt when the airbag inflates.
NEVER place a child in any Child Restraint System or booster seat in the front
passenger seat, unless the airbag is deactivated.
An inflating airbag could forcefully strike the infant or child causing serious or fatal
injuries.
ABC - Always Buckle Children under age 13 in the back seat. It is the safest place for
children of any age to ride. If a child age 13 or older must be seated in the front seat, he
or she must be properly belted and the seat should be moved as far back as possible.
All occupants should sit upright with the seatback in an upright position, centered on
the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs comfortably extended and their feet on
the floor until the vehicle is parked and the vehicle is turned off. If an occupant is out
of position during an accident, the rapidly deploying airbag may forcefully contact the
occupant causing serious or fatal injuries.
You and your passengers should never sit or lean unnecessarily close to the airbags or
lean against the door or center console.
Move your seat as far back as possible from front airbags, while still maintaining
control of the vehicle. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
recommends that drivers allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the
steering wheel and the chest.
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