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EssentialSafetyEquipment
SRSAirBags
WARNING
Sitinthecenteroftheseatandwearseatbeltsproperly:
Sittingtooclosetothesideairbagmodulesorplacinghandsonthemisextremely
dangerous.Thesideairbagsinflatewithgreatforceandspeeddirectlyoutofthe
outboardsideofthefrontseatandexpandalongthefrontdooronthesidethecaris
hit.Seriousinjurycouldoccurifsomeoneissittingtooclosetothedoororleaning
againstawindow,orifrearseatoccupantsgrabthesidesofthefrontseatbacks.
Furthermore,sleepingupagainstthedoororhangingoutthewindowsinthevehicle
couldblockthesideandcurtainairbagsandeliminatetheadvantagesof
supplementalprotection.Givethesideandcurtainairbagsroomtoworkbysittingin
thecenteroftheseatwhilethevehicleismovingwithseatbeltswornproperly.
Donotattachobjectsonoraroundtheareawhereafrontairbagdeploys:
Attachinganobjecttothefrontairbagmodulesorplacingsomethinginfrontofthem
isdangerous.Inanaccident,theobjectcouldinterferewithfrontairbaginflationand
injuretheoccupants.
Donotattachobjectsonoraroundtheareawhereasideairbagdeploys:
Attachingthingstothefrontseatinsuchawayastocovertheoutboardsideofthe
seatinanywayisdangerous.Inanaccidenttheobjectcouldinterferewiththesideair
bag,whichinflatesfromtheoutboardsideofthefrontseats,impedingtheadded
protectionofthesideairbagsystemorredirectingtheairbaginawaythatis
dangerous.Furthermore,thebagcouldbecutopenspewingexhaust.
Donothangnetbags,mappouchesorbackpackswithsidestrapsonthefrontseats.
Neveruseseatcoversonthefrontseats.Alwayskeepthesideairbagmodulesinyour
frontseatsfreetodeployintheeventofasidecollision.
Donotattachobjectsonoraroundtheareawhereacurtainairbagdeploys:
Attachingobjectstotheareaswherethecurtainairbagactivatessuchasonthe
windshieldglass,sidedoorglass,frontandrearwindowpillarsandalongtheroof
edgeandassistgripsisdangerous.Inanaccidenttheobjectcouldinterferewiththe
curtainairbag,whichinflatesfromthefrontandrearwindowpillarsandalongthe
roofedge,impedingtheaddedprotectionofthecurtainairbagsystemorredirecting
theairbaginawaythatisdangerous.Furthermore,thebagcouldbecutopen
spewingexhaust.
Donotplacehangersoranyotherobjectsontheassistgrips.Whenhangingclothes,
hangthemonthecoathookdirectly.Alwayskeepthecurtainairbagmodulesfreeto
deployintheeventofasidecollision.
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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