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Old 03-10-2011, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by daddi View Post
No they won't. The system is programmed not to deploy the airbags if the seatbelts are not worn.
Actually this is not true. If the seatbelts are not worn the system deploys the airbags at a lower crash speed. It won't fire the seatbelt pretensions, though.

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