User Guide
he
Air
Bag
System
Works
Where is the air bag?
The driver’s air bag is
in
the middle
of
the
steering wheel.
Don’t put anything on, or attach anything to, the
steering wheel. Also, don’t put anything (such
as
pets or objects) between the driver and the
steering wheel. If something is between an
occupant and an air bag, it could affect the
performance
of
the air bag
--
or worse, it could
cause injury.
When should an air bag inflate?
The air bag is designed to inflate
in
moderate
to
severe
frontal
or
near-frontal crashes.
The
air bag will inflate
only if the impact speed is above
the
system’s designed
“threshold level.”
If
your vehicle goes straight into a
wall that doesn’t move or deform, the threshold level
is
about
9
to
16
mph (14
to
26
km/h).
The threshold
level
can vary, however, with specific vehicle design,
so
that
it
can be somewhat above or below this range.
If
your
vehicle strikes something that will move or deform, such
as a parked car,
the
threshold level will be higher. The
air bag is
not
designed to inflate
in
rollovers, side
impacts or rear impacts, because inflation would not
help the occupant.
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