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The right front passenger’s side impact air bag is in the
side of the passenger’s seatback closest to the door.

CAUTION:

If something is between an occupant and an 
air bag, the bag might not inflate properly or it
might force the object into that person causing
severe injury or even death. The path of an
inflating air bag must be kept clear. Don’t put
anything between an occupant and an air bag,
and don’t attach or put anything on the steering
wheel hub or on or near any other air bag
covering. Don’t let seat covers block the inflation
path of a side impact air bag.

When should an air bag inflate?

The driver’s and right front passenger’s frontal air bags
are designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or
near

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frontal crashes. But they are designed to inflate

only if the impact speed is above the system’s 
designed “threshold level.”