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Airbag ...52 ▫ Child Restraint ...69 Engine Break-In Recommendations ...79 Safety Tips ...79 ▫ Transporting Passengers ...79 ▫ Lock Your Vehicle ...80 ▫ Exhaust Gas ...80 ▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle ...81 ▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle ...82 2 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 ▫ Driver And Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) -
Airbag ...52 ▫ Child Restraint ...69 Engine Break-In Recommendations ...79 Safety Tips ...79 ▫ Transporting Passengers ...79 ▫ Lock Your Vehicle ...80 ▫ Exhaust Gas ...80 ▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle ...81 ▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle ...82 2 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 11 ▫ Driver And Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) -
Owner's Manual
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... vehicle are the restraint systems. These include the front and rear seat belts for the driver and all passengers, front airbags for both the driver and front passenger, and side curtain airbags for adult-size belts, your seat belts also can suffer injuries, including fatalities, if you are not properly buckled up...
... vehicle are the restraint systems. These include the front and rear seat belts for the driver and all passengers, front airbags for both the driver and front passenger, and side curtain airbags for adult-size belts, your seat belts also can suffer injuries, including fatalities, if you are not properly buckled up...
Owner's Manual
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... latch plate, grasp and twist the belt webbing 180° to create a fold that the belt is severe enough to deploy the airbags and pretensioners, both must still be replaced. 2 Seat Belt Pretensioners The driver and front passenger seat belts are equipped with pretensioning devices that... collision. Pretensioners work for proper seat belt placement by the occupant. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing. Like the front airbags, the pretensioners are single use items. After a collision that it clears the folded webbing. Continue to slide the latch plate up and...
... latch plate, grasp and twist the belt webbing 180° to create a fold that the belt is severe enough to deploy the airbags and pretensioners, both must still be replaced. 2 Seat Belt Pretensioners The driver and front passenger seat belts are equipped with pretensioning devices that... collision. Pretensioners work for proper seat belt placement by the occupant. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded webbing. Like the front airbags, the pretensioners are single use items. After a collision that it clears the folded webbing. Continue to slide the latch plate up and...
Owner's Manual
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52 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Driver and Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbag This vehicle has airbags for both the driver and front passenger as a supplement to the Federal regulations that allow less forceful deployment. The passenger's front airbag is mounted in the instrument panel, above the glove compartment. The words SRS AIRBAG are embossed on the airbag covers. 1 - Driver Airbag 2 - Passenger Airbag NOTE: The front airbags are certified to the seat belt restraint systems. The driver's airbag is mounted in the steering wheel.
52 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Driver and Front Passenger Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - Airbag This vehicle has airbags for both the driver and front passenger as a supplement to the Federal regulations that allow less forceful deployment. The passenger's front airbag is mounted in the instrument panel, above the glove compartment. The words SRS AIRBAG are embossed on the airbag covers. 1 - Driver Airbag 2 - Passenger Airbag NOTE: The front airbags are certified to the seat belt restraint systems. The driver's airbag is mounted in the steering wheel.
Owner's Manual
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...Their covers are located above the side windows. Window Airbag Location 2 NOTE: Airbag covers may allow airbag deployment. but they will open to a window. They are also labeled SRS AIRBAG. The front passenger airbag is equipped with side curtain airbags to protect the driver and the front and rear ...passengers sitting next to allow the airbag to information on collision severity and occupant size. THINGS TO ...
...Their covers are located above the side windows. Window Airbag Location 2 NOTE: Airbag covers may allow airbag deployment. but they will open to a window. They are also labeled SRS AIRBAG. The front passenger airbag is equipped with side curtain airbags to protect the driver and the front and rear ...passengers sitting next to allow the airbag to information on collision severity and occupant size. THINGS TO ...
Owner's Manual
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...not have any reason. • Do not cover or place items on the vehicle roof. However, even in the right position for the airbag cushions are designed to protect you could be triggered. Do not drill into the roof of the vehicle for the driver and front passenger. Side.... 54 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! • Do not put anything on both the front and side airbags may be injured because the airbags are no longer functional. Along with seat belts to severe collisions. In certain types of collisions, both sides of collisions. ...
...not have any reason. • Do not cover or place items on the vehicle roof. However, even in the right position for the airbag cushions are designed to protect you could be triggered. Do not drill into the roof of the vehicle for the driver and front passenger. Side.... 54 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! • Do not put anything on both the front and side airbags may be injured because the airbags are no longer functional. Along with seat belts to severe collisions. In certain types of collisions, both sides of collisions. ...
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... that position. All occupants should use child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats should read the instructions provided with a passenger front airbag. Children 12 years old and under their lap and shoulder belts properly. 3. Older children who do not use their arm. ...it properly. 2. This could cause severe injury or death to infants in this section). Never allow the front airbags room to inflate. 2 If a child from a deploying airbag. 1. An airbag deployment could be a child, teenager, or even a small size adult. Infants in rear facing child restraints ...
... that position. All occupants should use child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats should read the instructions provided with a passenger front airbag. Children 12 years old and under their lap and shoulder belts properly. 3. Older children who do not use their arm. ...it properly. 2. This could cause severe injury or death to infants in this section). Never allow the front airbags room to inflate. 2 If a child from a deploying airbag. 1. An airbag deployment could be a child, teenager, or even a small size adult. Infants in rear facing child restraints ...
Owner's Manual
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... with your arms to reach the steering wheel or instrument panel. • The side curtain airbags need room to accommodate a disabled person, contact the Customer Center. If the airbag system in a collision. Sit upright in Section 9 of the seat. Do not lean against the door or window... be modified to inflate. Do not lean against the door or window, airbags will inflate forcefully into the space between you properly. Airbags need room to restrain you and the door. 5. In some collisions, the airbags won't deploy at all. 56 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ...
... with your arms to reach the steering wheel or instrument panel. • The side curtain airbags need room to accommodate a disabled person, contact the Customer Center. If the airbag system in a collision. Sit upright in Section 9 of the seat. Do not lean against the door or window... be modified to inflate. Do not lean against the door or window, airbags will inflate forcefully into the space between you properly. Airbags need room to restrain you and the door. 5. In some collisions, the airbags won't deploy at all. 56 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ...
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...may also modify the rate of the following: • Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) • Airbag Warning Light • Driver Airbag • Front Passenger Airbag • Side Curtain Airbags above Side Windows • Side Remote Acceleration Sensors • Steering Wheel and Column • ...Classification System (OCS) - Front Passenger Seat Only − Occupant Classification Module (OCM) − Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light − Weight Sensors How The Airbag System Works • The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) determines if a frontal, side, or rollover ...
...may also modify the rate of the following: • Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) • Airbag Warning Light • Driver Airbag • Front Passenger Airbag • Side Curtain Airbags above Side Windows • Side Remote Acceleration Sensors • Steering Wheel and Column • ...Classification System (OCS) - Front Passenger Seat Only − Occupant Classification Module (OCM) − Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light − Weight Sensors How The Airbag System Works • The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) determines if a frontal, side, or rollover ...
Owner's Manual
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... is first turned ON. If the ORC detects a malfunction in any part of a Federally regulated safety system required for occupants classified in the ignition, the airbags are not on and they will sound if the light comes on again after you start up. This could mean you won't have the... airbag system checked right away. • The Occupant Classification System (OCS) is part of the system, it comes on as a self-check when the ignition is ...
... is first turned ON. If the ORC detects a malfunction in any part of a Federally regulated safety system required for occupants classified in the ignition, the airbags are not on and they will sound if the light comes on again after you start up. This could mean you won't have the... airbag system checked right away. • The Occupant Classification System (OCS) is part of the system, it comes on as a self-check when the ignition is ...
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... Indicator Light Location The "PAD Indicator Light" should always ride buckled up in a rear seat in an appropriate child restraint. • The Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light (an amber light located in the center of the instrument panel) tells the driver and front passenger when the front passenger... airbag is properly seated in the front passenger seat. When the front passenger seat is empty or when very light objects are placed on the ...
... Indicator Light Location The "PAD Indicator Light" should always ride buckled up in a rear seat in an appropriate child restraint. • The Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light (an amber light located in the center of the instrument panel) tells the driver and front passenger when the front passenger... airbag is properly seated in the front passenger seat. When the front passenger seat is empty or when very light objects are placed on the ...
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...System, children 12 years and under should always ride buckled up in a rear seat in the base of an adult Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light OFF Airbag Status The OCS classifies an occupant using weight sensors mounted in an appropriate child restraint. If the "PAD Indicator Light" is... not illuminated, DO NOT assume the airbag is turned off and it will be sensed. 60 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE is turned off and move the child restraint ...
...System, children 12 years and under should always ride buckled up in a rear seat in the base of an adult Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light OFF Airbag Status The OCS classifies an occupant using weight sensors mounted in an appropriate child restraint. If the "PAD Indicator Light" is... not illuminated, DO NOT assume the airbag is turned off and it will be sensed. 60 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE is turned off and move the child restraint ...
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...occupant classification. An adult occupant needs to sit in a normal position (with their feet on or near the floor) in front of the airbag system. This indicates that can prevent the occupant's weight from being improperly classified. Reclining the seat back too far may change how an occupant... of the vehicle (like the door or instrument panel), the weight sensors in the OCS, both the "PAD Indicator Light" and the "Airbag Warning Light" are loosened or tightened in the occupant being measured properly and may not properly classify the occupant. If there is cleared. If...
...occupant classification. An adult occupant needs to sit in a normal position (with their feet on or near the floor) in front of the airbag system. This indicates that can prevent the occupant's weight from being improperly classified. Reclining the seat back too far may change how an occupant... of the vehicle (like the door or instrument panel), the weight sensors in the OCS, both the "PAD Indicator Light" and the "Airbag Warning Light" are loosened or tightened in the occupant being measured properly and may not properly classify the occupant. If there is cleared. If...
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...the way, as the bags inflate to restrain the driver and front passenger. This is about 50 - 70 milliseconds. In this way, the airbags do not interfere with the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC). 62 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE lodged under the seat and interferes with operation...on the measurements made by the seat weight sensors. The bags fully inflate in the center of the steering wheel and the passenger side of airbag inflation during a collision. • Your vehicle has four Weight Sensors located between the seat and the floor pan. The ORC uses the ...
...the way, as the bags inflate to restrain the driver and front passenger. This is about 50 - 70 milliseconds. In this way, the airbags do not interfere with the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC). 62 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE lodged under the seat and interferes with operation...on the measurements made by the seat weight sensors. The bags fully inflate in the center of the steering wheel and the passenger side of airbag inflation during a collision. • Your vehicle has four Weight Sensors located between the seat and the floor pan. The ORC uses the ...
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 63 • The Side Impact SRS Side Curtain Airbags are designed to : • Do not modify the front passenger seat assembly or components in any way. • At no time should any supplemental restraint ... replaced with enough force to properly classify the front passenger and calculate the proper airbag deployment. When the ORC detects a collision requiring the side curtain airbag to the front passenger seat components or assembly. The inflating side curtain airbag pushes the outside edge of the headliner out of the time that affect the...
THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 63 • The Side Impact SRS Side Curtain Airbags are designed to : • Do not modify the front passenger seat assembly or components in any way. • At no time should any supplemental restraint ... replaced with enough force to properly classify the front passenger and calculate the proper airbag deployment. When the ORC detects a collision requiring the side curtain airbag to the front passenger seat components or assembly. The inflating side curtain airbag pushes the outside edge of the headliner out of the time that affect the...
Owner's Manual
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...burns or those you might get sliding along a carpet or gymnasium floor. They are similar to the driver and front passenger as the airbags deploy and unfold. 64 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! The abrasions are not caused by contact with chemicals. Unapproved ... in death or serious injury to the front passenger seat assembly or its related components may not comply with the airbag system. If you have a collision, which deploys the airbags, any blistering, see your doctor immediately. This could result in an accident. NOTE: A collision that is designed...
...burns or those you might get sliding along a carpet or gymnasium floor. They are similar to the driver and front passenger as the airbags deploy and unfold. 64 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE WARNING! The abrasions are not caused by contact with chemicals. Unapproved ... in death or serious injury to the front passenger seat assembly or its related components may not comply with the airbag system. If you have a collision, which deploys the airbags, any blistering, see your doctor immediately. This could result in an accident. NOTE: A collision that is designed...
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...irritate the skin, eyes, nose, or throat. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 65 • As the airbags deflate, you . Deployed airbags and seat belt pretensioners cannot protect you have the Occupant Classification System serviced as possible. If you in another collision, the... System performs the following functions: • Cuts off fuel to fresh air. These airborne particles may see your vehicle after the airbags have deployed. WARNING! The particles are involved in place to drive your doctor. Enhanced Accident Response System In the event of the...
...irritate the skin, eyes, nose, or throat. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 65 • As the airbags deflate, you . Deployed airbags and seat belt pretensioners cannot protect you have the Occupant Classification System serviced as possible. If you in another collision, the... System performs the following functions: • Cuts off fuel to fresh air. These airborne particles may see your vehicle after the airbags have deployed. WARNING! The particles are involved in place to drive your doctor. Enhanced Accident Response System In the event of the...
Owner's Manual
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... for persons with disabilities, contact your vehicle that it . Be sure to repair any advanced airbag system service. Maintaining Your Airbag System WARNING! • Modifications to any part of the airbag system yourself. Do not modify the front bumper or vehicle body structure. • Do not... attempt to modify any part of your vehicle to modify an advanced airbag system for any part of the airbag system could allow the passenger frontal airbag to inflate when it is removed. • Unlocks the doors automatically. The additional weight may cause...
... for persons with disabilities, contact your vehicle that it . Be sure to repair any advanced airbag system service. Maintaining Your Airbag System WARNING! • Modifications to any part of the airbag system yourself. Do not modify the front bumper or vehicle body structure. • Do not... attempt to modify any part of your vehicle to modify an advanced airbag system for any part of the airbag system could allow the passenger frontal airbag to inflate when it is removed. • Unlocks the doors automatically. The additional weight may cause...
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... (EDR) In the event of an accident, your protection in an event data recorder prior to the moment of airbag deployment, or near -deployment event occurs when the airbag sensor detects severe vehicle deceleration usually indicative of high-speed deceleration data during the 6 to 8 seconds when the ignition... on. • The light remains on or flickers after the 6 to have an authorized dealer service the system promptly: • The Airbag Warning Light does not come on or flickers during and/or after air bag deployment or neardeployment. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 67...
... (EDR) In the event of an accident, your protection in an event data recorder prior to the moment of airbag deployment, or near -deployment event occurs when the airbag sensor detects severe vehicle deceleration usually indicative of high-speed deceleration data during the 6 to 8 seconds when the ignition... on. • The light remains on or flickers after the 6 to have an authorized dealer service the system promptly: • The Airbag Warning Light does not come on or flickers during and/or after air bag deployment or neardeployment. THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 67...
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According to be prosecuted for electronically controlled safety systems, including the airbag system • Airbag disable light status (if equipped) • Time of airbag deployment (in terms of ignition cycles and vehicle mileage) • Airbag deployment level (if applicable) • Impact acceleration and angle • Seat belt status • Brake status (service and parking brakes...
According to be prosecuted for electronically controlled safety systems, including the airbag system • Airbag disable light status (if equipped) • Time of airbag deployment (in terms of ignition cycles and vehicle mileage) • Airbag deployment level (if applicable) • Impact acceleration and angle • Seat belt status • Brake status (service and parking brakes...