2009 Suzuki SX4 Owner's Manual - Page 58

BEFORE DRIVING Driver's Seat Position Sensor WARNING An air bag supplements, or adds to, the crash protection offered by seat belts. The driver and all passengers must be properly restrained by wearing seat belts at all times, whether or not air bags are mounted at their seating position, to minimize the risk of severe injury or death in the event of a crash. The driver's seat is equipped with a seat position sensor to monitor the driver seat fore/aft position. The seat position sensor provides information which is used to judge if the driver's front air bag should deploy at reduced power or at full power. Front Passenger's Seat Belt Buckle Sensor The front passenger's seat belt buckle is equipped with a sensor to monitor whether or not the front passenger's seat belt is fastened. The front passenger's seat belt buckle sensor provides information which is used to judge if the front passenger's air bag should deploy at reduced power or at full power. CAUTION Do not put any cargo or metal objects under the seat. The seat position sensor may not work properly or may be damaged if it is covered with something. When the seat position sensor has a problem, the AIR BAG light on the instrument cluster will turn on. If this happens, deployment of the driver's front air bag will not include consideration of seat fore/aft position. Have the air bag system inspected by an authorized SUZUKI dealer as soon as possible. WARNING When the buckle sensor has a problem, the AIR BAG light on the instrument cluster will turn on. If this happens, deployment of the front passenger's air bag will not include consideration of whether the front passenger's seat belt is fastened or not. Have the air bag system inspected by an authorized SUZUKI dealer as soon as possible. WARNING If the AIR BAG light in the instrument cluster ever comes on and stays on, it means that something may be wrong with the air bag system. If this ever happens, have the vehicle serviced immediately, because the air bags may not offer the protection for which they were designed. 2-45 80J22-03E