BEFORE DRIVING
consequence
of
the quick inflation is that
the air bag
may
irritate bare skin, such as
the
facial area against a front air bag. Also,
upon inflation, a loud noise will occur and
some powder
and
smoke will
be
released.
These conditions are not harmful and
do
not indicate a fire
in
the
car.
Be
aware,
however, that some air bag components
may
be
hot for a while after inflation.
A seat belt helps keep
you
in
the proper
position for maximum protection when
an
air bag inflates. Adjust your seat as far
back
as
possible while still maintaining
control of the vehicle. Sit fully back
in
your
seat; sit up straight;
do
not lean over the
steering
wheel or dashboard. Front occu-
pants should not lean
on
or sleep against
the door.
Please refer
to
the "Seat Adjust-
ment" section
and
the "Seat Belts and
Child Restraint Systems" section
in
the
"BEFORE DRIVING" section
for
details
on
proper seat
and
seat belt adjustments.
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A WARNING
• The
driver
should not lean
over
the
steering
wheel. The front passen-
ger
should
not
rest
his
or
her
body
against
the
dashboard,
or
other-
wise
get
too
close
to
the dash-
board. For vehicles with side air
bags and side curtain
air
bag,
occupants should
not
lean on
or
sleep against the door. In tht:se sit-
uations, the out-of-position occu-
pant would be
too
close
to
an
inflating
air
bag, and may suffer
severe injury.
• Do
not
attach any objects to,
or
place any objects over, the steering
wheel
or
dashboard. Do
not
place
any
objects
between the
air
bag
and the
driver
or
front
passenger.
These objects may interfere with
air
bag operation
or
may be propelled
by
the
air
bag
in
the event
of
a
crash. Either
of
these
conditions
may cause severe injury.
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