HONDA 2013 Ridgeline - Manual (Page 15)

The rest of this section gives more
detailed information about how you
can maximize your safety.
The most important things you need
to know about your airbags are:
They are designed to supplement
the seat belts.
Remember, however, that no safety
system can prevent all injuries or
deaths that can occur in a severe
crash, even when seat belts are
properly worn and the airbags deploy.
Always wear
your seat belt properly, and sit
upright and as far back from the
steering wheel as possible while
allowing full control of the vehicle. A
front passenger should move their
seat as far back from the dashboard
as possible.
To do their job, airbags must
inflate with tremendous force.
So, while airbags help save
lives, they can cause burns,
bruises, and other minor injuries,
and sometimes even fatal ones
if occupants are not wearing
their seat belts properly
and sitting correctly.
In addition, your vehicle has side
curtain airbags to help protect the
heads of the driver, front passenger,
and passengers in the outer rear
seating positions during a moderate
to severe side impact or rollover (see
page
for more information on how
your side curtain airbags work).
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Airbags do not replace seat belts.
What you should do:
Airbags can pose serious hazards.
Airbags of f er no protection in rear
collisions, or minor f rontal or
side collisions.
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