Passenger Occupant Classi; System (pag; If your vehicle is also equipped with a- Page 70

If your vehicle is also equipped with a

front passenger occupant

classi

fi

cation system, refer to the Front

Passenger Occupant Classi

fi

cation

System (page 2-70) for details.

If your vehicle is equipped with a front

passenger occupant classi

fi

cation

system, the front passenger air bag

deactivation indicator light illuminates

for a speci

fi

ed 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 2-32).

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 in

fl

ate only in the 

fi

rst 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.

Essential Safety Equipment

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