2007 Chrysler Crossfire Owner Manual - Page 31

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 31 WARNING! • Do not put anything on or around the front airbag covers or attempt to manually open them. You may damage the airbags and you could be injured because the airbags are not there to protect you. These protective covers are designed to open only when the airbags are inflated. • Do not place objects between you and the side airbags; the performance could be adversely affected and/or objects could be pushed into you, causing serious injury. • Do not attach cup holders or any other objects on or around the door. The inflating side airbag could drive objects into occupants, causing serious injury. NOTE: The passenger front airbag may not deploy even when the driver front airbag has deployed if the Occupant Classification System (refer to "Occupant Classification System" in this section) has determined the seat is empty or is occupied by someone that is classified in the "child" category. This could be a child, a teenager, or even a small adult. The side airbags on the crash side of the vehicle is triggered in moderate to severe side collisions. However even in collisions where the airbags work, you need the seat belts to keep you in the right position for the airbags to protect you properly. The seat belts are designed to protect you in many types of collisions. The front airbags deploy only in moderate to severe front collisions. In certain types of collisions, both the front and side airbags may be triggered. Here are some simple steps you can take to minimize the risk of harm from a deploying airbag. 1. Infants in rear-facing child safety seats should NEVER ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger frontal airbag unless the airbag is shut OFF. See "Passenger Airbag On/Off Switch" and "To Shut Off the Passenger Airbag." The rear-facing seat places them too close to the passenger air bag in the event of a crash. An airbag deployment can cause severe injury or death to infants in this position. 2