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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

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  Luggage or other items placed under the passenger seat or between the passenger 

seat and driver seat that push up the passenger seat bottom.

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  An object, such as a seat cushion, is put on the passenger's seat or between the 

passenger's back and the seatback.

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  A seat cover is put on the passenger's seat.

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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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  The seat is washed.

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  Liquids are spilled on the seat.

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

behind it.

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

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  An electric device is put on the passenger's seat.

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  An additional electrical device, such as a seat warmer is installed to the surface of the 

passenger seat.

The passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner systems will deactivate if 

the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on.

CAUTION

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

the seat cushion:

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

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

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

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  Adjust the 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 passenger seat, secure the child-restraint system properly 

and slide the passenger seat as far back as possible.

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