Essential Safety Equipment; SRS Air Bags- Page 72

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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

    Do not increase the total seated weight on the front passenger seat:

  When an infant or small child sits on the front passenger seat, increasing the total seated 
weight on the front passenger seat is dangerous. The front passenger seat weight sensors 
will detect the increased total seated weight, which could result in the unexpected 
deployment of the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner 
system in an accident and may cause serious injury. Increasing the total seated weight on 
the front passenger seat could result in the front passenger front and side air bags and 
seat belt pretensioner system deployment in an accident under the following conditions, 
for example:

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  Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint 

system.

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  A rear passenger or luggage push or pull down on the front passenger seatback.

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  A rear passenger steps on the front passenger seat rails with their feet.

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  Luggage or other items are placed on the seatback or hung on the head restraint.

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  Heavy items are placed in the seatback map pocket.

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  The seat is washed.

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  Liquids are spilled on the seat.

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  The front passenger seat is moved backward, pushing into luggage or other items 

placed behind it.

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  The front passenger seatback contacts the rear seat.

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  Luggage or other items are placed between the front passenger seat and driver seat.

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  Any accessories which might increase the total seated weight on the front passenger 

seat are attached to the front passenger seat.

CAUTION

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  To assure proper deployment of the front air bag and to prevent damage to the sensors in 

the front seat bottoms:

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  Do not place sharp objects on the front seat bottoms or leave heavy luggage on them.

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  Do not spill any liquids on the front seats or under the front seats.

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  To allow the sensors to function properly, always perform the following:

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  Adjust the front seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against the 

seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.

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  If you place your child on the front passenger seat, secure the child-restraint system 

properly and slide the front passenger seat as far back as possible (page  2-31 ).