How air bags work | Correct seat adjustment | Air bags & children | Air bag injuries | Deactivating air bags | Used cars with air bags
Try making some adjustments to your seating position to get yourself or your passengers out of the air bag deployment zone.
As a driver you must allow, at the very least, 25 cm (10") between your chest and the air bag unit in the steering wheel. Make sure to wear the lap/shoulder belt system, which will hold you in place.
If your chest is less than 25 cm (10") from the steering wheel and you can't adjust your seat to move further away, you are at high risk of serious injury.
Ask your dealer for advice and read the latest information on air bag deactivation to determine if you are eligible.
The front passenger air bag is bigger than the driver's: passengers should buckle up and slide the seat as far back as possible to get maximum benefit from the air bag. Give the passenger air bag lots of room to inflate. Front seat passengers should sit as far back as is practical. Drivers of vehicles equipped with side air bags in the back seat should check the owner's manual for information about installing child seats. For safety's sake, children belong in the back seat despite the installation of side air bags.
