2001 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 129
2001 Mercury Cougar Manual
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Seating and safety restraints NHTSA recommends a minimum distance of at least ten (10) inches between an occupant's chest and the driver air bag module. Never place your arm over the air bag module as a deploying air bag can result in serious arm fractures or other injuries. 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 LincolnĆMercury dealer.