#### SEATING POSITION

Sitting very close to the steering wheel increases your risk of hitting it in a crash, even if you're using a lap and shoulder belt, and it doesn't allow sufficient space for the air bag. So it's important to position yourself away from the wheel. Choose a vehicle that allows you to comfortably reach the pedals without being close to the wheel. Shorter people who cannot reach pedals without getting too close might consider vehicles equipped with a telescoping adjustment to move the steering wheel away from your chest. And remember that sitting very close to an air bag increases injury risk from the bag itself. This is another reason to position yourself away from the steering wheel.

Fig. 1: Typical components of a supplemental restraint system (SRS) air bag

Fig. 2: High mounted passenger air bags are designed to provide head and upper torso restraint in frontal impacts

Fig. 3: Low mounted passenger air bags are designed to give lower torso protection in frontal impact situations

Fig. 4: Driver is protected from frontal impacts using a steering wheel mounted air bag.