2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara Owner's Manual - Page 65
2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara Manual
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BEFORE DRIVING Side air bags and side curtain air bags will probably not inflate Front Passenger Sensing System WARNING An air bag supplements, or adds to, the crash protection offered by seat belts. The driver and all passengers must be properly restrained by wearing seat belts at all times, whether or not air bags are mounted at their seating position, to minimize the risk of severe injury or death in the event of a crash. The front passenger sensing system will turn off the front passenger's front air bag and seat belt pretensioner under certain conditions. This system works using a sensor mat that is part of the front passenger's seat. The front passenger sensing system is designed to detect whether an occupant is present in the seat and, if an occupant is present, to determine whether the front passenger's front air bag and seat belt pretensioner should be enabled or disabled (turned off). NOTE: The front passenger's side air bag and the side curtain air bag are not controlled by the front passenger sensing system. WARNING 54G028 Side air bags and side curtain air bags are not designed to inflate in frontal or rear collisions or minor side collisions, since they would offer no protection in these types of accidents. In a severe side impact, only the side air bag and side curtain air bag on the side of the vehicle that is struck will inflate. In a severe rollover, the side curtain air bags on both sides of the vehicle will inflate. Remember, since an air bag deploys only one time during an accident, seat belts are needed to restrain occupants from further movements during the accident. Therefore, an air bag is NOT a substitute for seat belts. To maximize your protection, ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEAT BELTS. Be aware that no system can prevent all possible injuries that may occur in an accident. If the "AIR BAG" light in the instrument cluster ever comes on and stays on, it means that something may be wrong with the air bag system. If this ever happens, have the vehicle serviced immediately, because the air bags may not offer the protection for which they were designed. 2-48 79K21-03E