1998 Ford Windstar Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 167
1998 Ford Windstar Manual
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Seating and Safety Restraints RWARNING Failure to follow these instructions will affect the performance of the safety belts and increase the risk of personal injury. Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) The driver and right front passenger air bags are Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), provided at these seating positions in addition to the lap/shoulder belt, and are designed to supplement the protection provided to properly belted occupants in moderate to severe frontal collisions. The supplemental air bag system does not provide restraint to the lower body. The Importance of Wearing Safety Belts RWARNING All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always wear their safety belts, even when an air bag Supplemental Restraint System is provided. There are four very important reasons to use safety belts even with an air bag system. Use your safety belts to: s help keep you in the proper position (away from the air bag) when it inflates s reduce the risk of harm in rollover, side or rear impact collisions, because an air bag is not designed to inflate in such situations s reduce the risk of harm in frontal collisions that are not severe enough to activate the supplemental air bag s reduce the risk of being thrown from your vehicle 167