Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 09:03:22 -0400 From: "Nutmegger" <nutmegger_7717nopsamo.com> Subject: Re: 9-5 Passenger Airbag - how to disable?
"Rob Levandowski" wrote::: > I had an accident in my 1999 9-5 SE. The airbag went off. Because I > had positioned the seat and the steering wheel properly, as recommended > by Saab, the airbag didn't even touch my body. Are you talking front airbag or side airbag. If you mean front, I can see where that would be true. >The seatbelt kept me in > place, and gave enough that I didn't even have a bruise. How fast were you going? > > I suspect that most of the anecdotal "the airbag hurt me" stories are > due to people sitting too close to the wheel, Yes, I hate that. >or angling it up toward > their face -- two things that the owner's manual is quite clear are Bad > Ideas. > > If you're quite short -- and you need to be very short, what with the > 9-5's telescoping wheel -- then you should see if pedal extenders will > give you enough clearance before getting the airbag disabled. It is not just my height, but my size. I would never use pedal extenders, nor do I sit right on top of the wheel. I am also fully aware of how many lives air bags have saved, as I am of the injuries and deaths from them. According to the reading I've done, no one can come to a determination about the size issue.