2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara Owner's Manual - Page 58
2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara Manual
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BEFORE DRIVING When using a seat belt extender, follow the instructions in the "Seat Belt Extender" section. How the System Works WARNING • Do not spill any liquids on the seat. Liquids can damage the sensors under the front seat. • Have front passenger's sensor mat inspected by your dealer after a collision. • Do not replace the front seats. If you replace them, the air bags and front passenger sensing system may not work properly. • Do not use a seat cover. If you use a seat cover, the front passenger sensing system may not work properly. In a frontal collision, the crash sensors will detect rapid deceleration and send a signal to the controller. If the controller judges that the deceleration represents a severe frontal crash, the controller will trigger the inflators. The controller also judges: • Whether the front air bags should deploy at reduced power or at full power according to crash severity. • Whether the front passenger's front air bag should deploy or not based on classification of the occupant of the front passenger's seat. Since your vehicle is equipped with side air bags, and side curtain air bags, crash sensors will detect a side collision, and if the controller judges that the side collision is severe enough, it will trigger the side air bag and side curtain air bag inflators. The inflators inflate the appropriate air bags with nitrogen or argon gas. The inflated air bags provide a cushion for your head (front air bags and side curtain air bags only) and upper body. The air bag inflates and deflates so quickly that you may not even realize that it has activated. The air bag will neither hinder your view nor make it harder to exit the vehicle. Air bags must inflate quickly and forcefully in order to reduce the chance of serious or fatal injuries. However, an unavoidable consequence of the quick inflation is that the air bag may irritate bare skin, such as WARNING Do not place any heavy objects on the front passenger's seat. The pressure sensors in the sensor mat could be damaged and the front passenger sensing system may not work properly. WARNING The front passenger sensing system may not work properly in the following situations: • The occupant is sitting near the dashboard or is not sitting in the proper position. • Objects placed under the seat are pushing up on the seat cushion. WARNING If the "PASS AIR BAG OFF" indicator on the instrument panel turns on even though there is no occupant or an adult occupant in the front passenger's seat, it means that something may be wrong with the passenger sensing system. Have the system inspected by an authorized SUZUKI dealer as soon as possible. 2-44