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Which steering wheel hand position is now recommended in vehicles with airbags?
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9 and 3 o'clock, keeping your hands out of the airbag's deployment path
Hands at 9 and 3 stay clear of a deploying airbag and give balanced steering control.
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- โ9 and 3 o'clock, keeping your hands out of the airbag's deployment path
- โ12 o'clock with one hand
- โ10 and 2, high on the wheel
- โ6 o'clock with both hands
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