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NeuroBeaker · Mar 5th, 2008, 02:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by billy.batson (original)

Did I not read somewhere, that you should not fit seat covers as they can interfere with the airbags?

I heard this too... a seat cover not designed to compensate for the side impact airbags can prevent them from deploying properly - frightening!

Mar 5th, 2008, 02:10 PM	#5
NeuroBeaker Indentation withdrawal... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Behind the wheel Local Time: 10:38 PM Posts: 6,277 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by billy.batson (original) Did I not read somewhere, that you should not fit seat covers as they can interfere with the airbags? I heard this too... a seat cover not designed to compensate for the side impact airbags can prevent them from deploying properly - frightening! NeuroBeaker - Proud owner of "Zeus" (a 'slightly modified' 2004 MINI ONE). *WARNING!* Thesis writing in progress. Experiments continue. Multi-tasking? Explosion imminent!