Airbags

• Vehicles with airbags have the markings "Air Bag," "SRS" (supplemental retraining system), or "SIR" (supplemental inflatable restraint) on the steering wheel and dashboard panel.
• The vehicle should also have a warning label on the sun visors, the sides of the open door frame, and in the vehicle owner's manual.
• Airbags protect adults in front-end collisions by inflating at speeds up to 200 miles per hour.
• The blast of energy from an inflating airbag can severely hurt or kill passengers and drivers that are too close to the air bag or who are thrown toward the dashboard in emergency braking.
• When used with lap or shoulder belts, airbags work well to protect older children and adults who ride in the front seat, facing the front of the car.
• A rear-facing child seat could be struck by the airbag with enough force to cause serious or fatal injuries to a baby.
• Children who have outgrown child seats are at risk from a deploying airbag if they are not properly restrained with a properly fitting lap and shoulder belt.
• The rear seat is the safest place for children of any age to ride!
• An infant in a rear-facing child seat must ride in the back seat if the vehicle has a passenger side airbag.
• Make sure everyone in the front seat is properly buckled up and seated as far back from the airbags as is reasonably possible.
• Make sure that all young children are properly secured in a child safety seat. Older children should be properly restrained by a lap and shoulder belt.

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