Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
Q
t
If
I
add
a
push bumper
or
a
bicycle rack to the front
of
my vehicle,
A:
As long as the push bumper or bicycle rack is attached to your vehicle
will it keep the
air
bag from working properly?
so
that the vehicle’s basic structure isn’t changed, it’s not likely to keep
the air bags from working properly
in
a crash.
Q:
Is
there anything
I
might add to the front
of
the vehicle that could
A:
Yes. If
you
add things that change your vehicle’s frame, bumper
keep the air bag
from
working properly?
system, front end sheet metal or height, they may keep the air bag
system from working properly.
Also,
the air bag system may
not
work
properly if you relocate any
of
the air bag sensors. If
you
have any
question about this, you should contact Customer Assistance before
you modify your vehicle. (The phone numbers and addresses for
Customer Assistance are
in
Step Two of
the
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure in this manual. See “Customer Satisfaction Procedure’’ in
the Index.)
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all
occupants, they are more likely
to
be seriously injured if they don’t wear
safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and
the
lap portion
should be worn as low as possible throughout the pregnancy.
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