Essential Safety Equipment; Seating Position:; Hot Air Bag Inflators:- Page 54

Essential Safety Equipment

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WARNING

Seating Position:
Sitting too close to an air bag stor-
age compartment or placing hands
on it is extremely dangerous. Air
bags inflate with great force and
speed. Serious injuries could occur
if someone is sitting too close. The
driver should always hold onto only
the rim of the steering wheel. The
front seat passenger should keep
both feet on the floor. Front seat
occupants should adjust their seats
as far back as possible, always sit
upright against the seat backs and
wear their seat belts properly.

NOTE

When an air bag deploys, a loud
inflation noise can be heard and
some smoke will be released. Nei-
ther is likely to cause injury.

WARNING

Hot Air Bag Inflators:
Hot air bag inflators are danger-
ous. Immediately after inflation,
the inflators in the steering wheel or
the dashboard are very hot. You
could get burned. Don’t touch the
internal components of the air bag
storage areas after the bags have
inflated.