Restraint System; Essential Safety Equipment; Supplemental Air Bag- Page 43

Restraint System

Essential Safety Equipment

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Supplemental Air Bag

WARNING

Lap Belt Position:
Lap belts and the lap belt portion
of lap and shoulder belts should
always be worn snugly and below
the hips, touching the child’s thighs.

CAUTION

A seat belt or child restraint can
become very hot in a closed vehicle
during warm weather. To avoid
burning yourself or a child, inspect
the seat belt or child restraint before
using.

In a front-end accident, the supplemental
restraint system is designed to provide
protection in addition to the three-point
seat belt system. Without seat belt usage,
the air bags cannot provide adequate
protection during an accident. Seat belt
usage is necessary to:

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Keep the passenger away from an
inflating air bag.

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Reduce the possibility of injuries dur-
ing an accident that is not designed for
air bag inflation, such as rollover, side
or rear collisions.

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Reduce the possibility of injuries in a
frontal collision that is not severe
enough to activate the air bag.

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Reduce the possibility of being
thrown from your vehicle.

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Reduce the possibility of injuries to
lower body and legs during an acci-
dent because the air bag provides no
protection to these parts.

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Hold the driver in a position which
allows better control of the vehicle.