2004 Saab 9-3 Owner's Manual - Page 33

Safety • Never place anything on the dash or in front of the seat as, in addition to being a hazard to passengers, this could interfere with the function of the airbag in the event of a crash. The same applies to the mounting of accessories on the dash. • Keep feet on the floor - never put feet up on the dash, on the seat or out of the window. • Do not carry anything in your lap. 33 Side-impact protection WARNING • This car is equipped with side airbags and no extra seat cover should be fitted. Failure to observe this warning could result in the side airbags not inflating as intended and thus not providing the intended protection either. • Never place any object in the area that would be occupied by the inflated airbag. • For optimum protection, sit upright in the seat, with your safety belt correctly fastened. • The side-impact protection will only be activated in the event of a side-on crash and not in the event of a rearend crash or the car rolling over. For the Convertible's Roll-over protection see page 68. • Damage or wear to the seat cover, or the seat seam, in the area of the side airbag must immediately be repaired by an authorized Saab dealer. Head protection The pillar trim and headlining (not Convertible soft top) are designed to absorb energy, softening possible blows to the head. After a crash, these items must be changed in the seat positions that were occupied. Never fit accessories to the pillar trim or headlining as these could reduce the effectiveness of the head protection and inflatable curtain (Sport Sedan). The side airbags, which help protect the upper body (head also in Convertible), are integrated in the outside edges of the front seat backrests. The side impact protection of the Sport Sedan also includes inflatable curtains (see page 34. The front seats and outer rear seats have safety belt pretensioners. There are two sensors on each side of the car, one at the rear of each door sill and one in the lower part of each C-pillar. The sideimpact protection is only activated on the side of impact, while the safety belt pretensioners on both sides are deployed. Convertible: The Convertible has two side impact protection sensors, one on each side of the car. These are located at rear of the sills.