Airbags

Adults

• Move seat to the rear as far as possible, while still being able to reach the pedals comfortably, especially shorter people.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
• If the steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air bag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
• Pedal extenders can be used to help get further away from the air bag.
• Both lap and shoulder safety belts should always be used in vehicles equipped with air bags.

Children

• Children and air bags do not mix
• All children under the age of 12 should ride in the back seat. 
• Air bags can seriously injure or kill children who are sitting in the front seat.  Children can easily slide off the seat during pre-crash braking, throwing them against the dashboard where the airbag can strike them on the head or neck with tremendous force before it is fully inflated
• A rear-facing infant seat should Never be placed in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with an active passenger air bag.
• If a child over one year old must ride in the front seat with a passenger side air bag, put the child in a front facing child safety seat, a booster seat, or a correct fitting lap/shoulder belt-- AND move the seat as far back as possible.  

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