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Air Bag Safety >> Minimize Risks and Injury >> Occupant
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- All occupants should
be properly restrained with either a safety belt or
the proper child safety restraint, whether or not the
vehicle has air bags.
- Serious or even fatal air bag related injuries can occur if occupants
are not properly restrained and in a proper seating position.
- Unrestrained or improperly restrained occupants will
move forward during the hard braking before a crash.
In addition to striking the interior of the vehicle,
these occupants are very likely to be on top of the
air bag as it begins to inflate.
- For properly restrained occupants, most air bag injuries
are minor cuts, bruises or abrasions and are far less
serious than the head trauma injuries that air bags
can prevent.
- Even in vehicles with advanced frontal air bags, NHTSA
still warns that serious or fatal injuries can occur
if front seat occupants are not properly restrained
and in a proper seating position.
- If your vehicle is equipped with advanced frontal air bags, make sure you understand the meaning of the "PASS AIR BAG OFF" indicator light by visiting What should I do when the "PASS AIR BAG OFF" indicator light does not give me the expected result?
- Dust off your owner's manual and familiarize yourself with the location and operation of all the air bags in your vehicle.
- As a driver, maintain at least 10 inches between your breastbone and the center of the steering wheel. For additional information on how to achieve this 10-inch distance, click link to Specific Needs-Small-stature and Elderly Adults.
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