1999 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 101
1999 Mercury Cougar Manual
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Seating and safety restraints All occupants of the vehicle including the driver should always properly wear their safety belts even when an air bag SRS is provided. Always transport children 12 years old and under in the back seat and always use appropriate child restraints. NHTSA recommends a minimum distance of at least ten (10) inches between an occupant's chest and the air bag module. Steps you can take to position yourself away from the air bag: • Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the pedals comfortably. • Recline your seat one or two notches from the upright position. Do not put anything on or over the air bag module. Placing objects on or over the air bag inflation area may cause those objects to be propelled by the air bag into your face and torso causing serious injury. Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the Air Bag Supplemental Restraint System or its fuses. See your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. 101