WITH AIR BAGS - YOUR BEHAVIOR MATTERS

Your air bags are designed to work under certain conditions. You need to replicate those conditions in your vehicle. 

 1. Always Wear Your Seatbelt 

 Air bags are secondary safety systems designed to work with seatbelts. Your greatest risk from an air bag is being in an incorrect position when the air bag deploys. A properly buckled seatbelt should hold you in the correct position during an accident. 

 2. Sit 10 Inches from the Air Bag 

This distance is measured from the steering wheel center to your breastbone. The risk zone for air bags is the first 2 to 3 inches of inflation. Placing yourself 10 inches from your driver-side air bag provides you with a clear margin of safety. 

 3. Only Install Rear-Facing Infant Seats in the Back 

 Never place a rear-facing infant seat in front of the passenger air bag. A rear-facing infant seat will place your baby's head much closer than 10 inches to the air bag. If you must transport an infant in the front-seat, you may need to have an air bag on-off switch installed. 

 4. Children Under 12 Should Ride in the Back 

 Putting your children in the backseat reduces their risk of death by 27%.(source NHTSA DOT HS 811 264) 

If you must transport a child under the age of 12 in the front seat, position the seat as far away from the airbag as possible.