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Supplementary restraints system
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Front protection
With a front impact of sufficient force,
the restraints system will trigger the front
air bag(s) and seat belt pretensioners,
which immediately tighten the seat belts.
The seat belts then ease, allowing the
head and chest to contact the inflated air
bag. The air bag absorbs the remaining
energy of the impact and then deflates
rapidly via vent holes.
Front air bags are designed to inflate only
in frontal and near frontal collisions.
PASSENGER AIR BAG
The passenger air bag is fitted and
stowed above the glove compartment.
This panel is marked AIR BAG. See
OCCUPANT SENSING (page 63).
SIDE AIR BAGS
WARNINGS
To minimise the risk of injury if the
air bag deploys, the front
passenger must sit as upright as
possible with feet on the floor and back
against the seat backrest. The seatbelt
must be secured.
Do not put objects in front of or
above the dashboard where the
passenger air bag is located.
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WARNING
To ensure that the side air bags
are fully effective do not sit too
close to, or lean against the door
trim. The side air bag could injure you as
it deploys from the side of the seat.
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