Correct initial fitting and securing of this seat cover on the vehicle is essential to guarantee the safety of the user. Incorrect fitting can prevent the seat airbag from inflating correctly in the event of a collision. When fitting the seat cover proceed as follows:
a) Seat covers have universal side opening seams on both left and right hand side of the seat cover to permit fitting on either driver or passenger seats.
b) Driver and passenger seat covers must be fitted in the correct position, with the side seam of the cover placed over the side “Airbag” of the car seats.
c) Driver and passenger seats must be mounted in the correct positions. These can be determined by the “Airbag” markings on the seat cover. (See figure 1.0)
d) Seat covers that have slipped must be repositioned. If this is no longer possible because of advanced wear the cover must be removed and replaced.
e) Do not tamper with the opening side seam of the seat cover.
f) Deploy Safe® Seat covers are designed to allow the side seams to split open upon deployment of an Airbag because they are constructed using a computer controlled stitching process and a specialised thread.
g) Regularly inspect seat covers for wear, damage and seat cover misalignment.
h) Adjust alignment if seat cover twists or moves from its original central aligned position.
i) If the side seam splits for any reason it CANNOT be repaired. Any attempt to re sew the seam may interfere with the Standard Integrated Side Airbag Deployment.
j) Discard seat cover after side airbag activation.
k) Airbag deployment must never be compromised by the incorrect fitting of car set covers.