Essential Safety Equipment; Air Bags without Seat Belts:; Depending only on the air bags- Page 44

Essential Safety Equipment

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The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) recommends
a minimum of at least 10 inches (25 cm)
between an occupant’s chest and the air
bag module.

To properly position yourself away from
the air bag:

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Move your seat to the rear as far as
you can while still reaching the ped-
als comfortably.

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Recline the seat one or two notches
from the upright position.

WARNING

Air Bags without Seat Belts:
Depending only on the air bags
for 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 or near-frontal collision of
at least moderate force. Vehicle
occupants should always wear seat
belts.

Small children, those under 40 lbs (18
kg), should be protected by a child-re-
straint system (page 2-21).

WARNING

The driver and passenger air bags
are not designed to restrain occu-
pants in the center front seating
position on bench seats. Please
wear your seat belts.