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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Form No. 8R09-EA-02G

Air Bags without Seat Belts:
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 collisions with frontal or near frontal forces that are at 
least moderate. Vehicle occupants should always wear seat belts.

Rear-Facing Child-Restraint System:
When a rear-facing child-restraint system is installed on the passenger’s seat and the 
passenger-side air bag deactivation switch is not in the OFF position, it is extremely 
dangerous. In an accident, the air bag could inflate and cause serious injuries or even 
death to the child in the rear-facing child-restraint system. When using a rear-facing 
child-restraint system, always set the passenger-side air bag deactivation switch to 
OFF position.

Seating Position with Air Bags:
Sitting too close to the air bag storage compartments or placing hands or feet on them 
is extremely dangerous. Air bags inflate with great force and speed. Serious injuries 
could occur if someone is too close. The driver should always hold onto only the rim 
of the steering wheel. The passenger should keep both feet on the floor. Seat 
occupants should adjust their seats as far back as possible and always sit upright 
against the seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.

Air Bag Storage Areas:
Attaching an object to an air bag storage area or placing something in front of it is 
dangerous. In an accident, the object could interfere with air bag inflation and injure 
the occupants.
Always keep the air bag storage areas free of objects.

Hot Air Bag Inflators:
Hot air bag inflators are dangerous. Immediately after inflation, the inflators in the 
steering wheel or the dashboard are very hot. You could get burned. Don

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t touch the 

internal components of the air bag storage areas after the bags have inflated.

WARNING

Deploying air bag

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