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Chapter 3
KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Front airbags
The driver’s airbag is stored inside the
steering wheel. AIRBAG is stamped on
the steering wheel and a label is attached
under the passenger’s side sun visor.
WARNING
• The horn pad must not be
covered with adhesive or any
other material.
•
The driver should adjust the seat
as far rearward as possible while
still maintaining control of the
vehicle.
The front passenger’s airbag is stored in the dash panel. The wording AIRBAG above
the glovebox and a label attached under the sun visor indicates that a passenger
airbag is tted.
WARNING
• Do not place any objects on or over the dashboard or between an airbag and
yourself.
•
Do not hang anything from the sun visor or mirror.
• Passengers must not rest their feet on the dashboard.
Front airbags will inate in certain severe frontal or near frontal impacts. Front airbags
are not designed to inate if the vehicle is struck from the side, rear or in rollovers.
Always wear a seat belt.
Side curtain airbag operation
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Note Curtain airbags do not protect the
third row seat passengers.
If the vehicle is tted with curtain airbags
there will be labels on the vehicle where
the airbags are located.
Curtain airbags are stored in the roof
area, just above the front and rear doors.
The curtain airbag only deploys on the
side of the vehicle that is struck.
Curtain airbags will deploy in certain
severe side impacts to the passenger
area.
AIRBAGS
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