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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

If your vehicle is also equipped with a front passenger occupant classification system, 

refer to the Front Passenger Occupant Classification System (page 

2-57) for details.

If your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification system, the front 

passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates for a specified time after the 

ignition is switched ON.

Small children must be protected by a child-restraint system as stipulated by law in every 

state and province. In certain states and provinces, larger children must use a child-restraint 

system (page 2-22).

Carefully consider which child-restraint system is necessary for your child and follow 

the installation directions in this Owner's Manual as well as the child-restraint system 

manufacturer's instructions.

WARNING

Seat belts must be worn in air bag equipped vehicles:

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 in the first accident, such as frontal, near frontal or side collisions or roll-over 

accidents that are at least moderate. Vehicle occupants should always wear seat belts.

Children should not ride in the front passenger seat:

Placing a child, 12 years or under, in the front seat is dangerous. The child could be hit 

by a deploying air bag and be seriously injured or even killed. A sleeping child is more 

likely to lean against the door and be hit by the side air bag in moderate collision to the 

front-passenger side of the vehicle. Whenever possible, always secure a child 12 years and 

under on the rear seats with an appropriate child-restraint system for the child's age and 

size.

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