2009 HONDA RIDGELINE airbag

Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .340
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Brake Lights .340
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Bed Lights .343
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Daytime Running Lights .339
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Fog Lights .339
Front Turn Signal /Parking/ .......................
Hazard Lights .338
.................................
Headlights .336
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High-mount Brake Light .341
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License Plate Lights .342
Rear Bulbs (Brake/Taillights,
Turn Signal/Hazard Lights, ................
Back-up Lights) .340
............................
Specif ications .389
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Bulbs, Halogen .336,339
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Capacities Chart .388,389
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .55
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Cargo Hooks .118,137
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Carrying Cargo .259
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CAUTION, Explanation of .iii
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CD Care .198
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CD Changer .181,189CD Player/Changer Error
...................................
Messages .201
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CD Player .175
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Certif ication Label .386
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Chains, tire .354
Change Oil ........................................
How to .327
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When to .313
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Changing a Flat Tire .361
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Charging System Indicator .63,374
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .269
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Childproof Door Locks .104
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Child Saf ety .34
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Booster Seats .52
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Child Seats .41
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Important Saf ety Reminders .34
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Inf ants .39
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Larger Children .51
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LATCH .43
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Risks with Airbags .35
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Small Children .40
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Tether .43,48
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Where Should a Child Sit? .35
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Child Seats .41
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LATCH .43
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Tether Anchorage Points .48 ...............
Climate Control System .152
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Clock .205
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Coat Hooks .138
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Code, Audio System .204
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CO in the Exhaust .397
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Compact Spare Tire .360
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Compass .210
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Console Compartment .136
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Consumer Inf ormation .404
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Controls, Instruments and .59
Coolant
........................................
Adding .329
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Checking .253
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Proper Solution .329
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Temperature Gauge .76
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Courtesy Light .143
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .397
Cruise Control .......................................
Indicator .67
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Operation .207
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Cup Holders .137
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Customer Service Of f ice .404
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Gas Mileage, Improving .254
Gasoline
...............
Fuel Reserve Indicator .68
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Gauge .76
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Octane Requirement .248
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Tank, Filling the .249
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Gas Station Procedures .249
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature .76
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Fuel .76
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Speedometer .76.................................
Tachometer .76
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight .......................................
Rating) .294
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight .......................................
Rating) .294
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Gearshif t Lever Positions .272
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Glove Box .138
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight .......................................
Rating) .294
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs .336,339
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HandsFreeLink
.217
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HFL Buttons .218
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Hazard Warning Flashers .99
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Filling the Fuel Tank .249
Filters
.........................
Dust and Pollen .345
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Oil .328
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Flashers, Hazard Warning .99
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Flat Tire, Changing a .361
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Floor Mats .345
Fluids ..........
Automatic Transmission .331
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Brake .334
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Power Steering .335
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Rear Differential .333
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Transf er Assembly .333
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Windshield Washer .330
FM Stereo Radio ...................................
Reception .165
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Folding the Rear Seats .125
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Fog Lights .97
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Four-way Flashers .99
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Front Seat .119,121
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Adjusting .119,121
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Airbags .9,25
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Heaters .126
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Fuel .248
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Fill Door and Cap .249
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Gauge .76................
Octane Requirement .248
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Oxygenated .248
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Reserve Indicator .68
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Tank, Filling the .249
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Fuel Economy .254
Actual Mileage and EPA Fuel Economy Estimates .......................
Comparison .254
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Calculating Fuel Economy .256
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Fuel Economy Factors .255
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Improving Fuel Economy .255
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Fuses, Checking the .378
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Identif ication Number, Vehicle .386 Ignition
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Keys .100
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Switch .102
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Timing Control System .398
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Immobilizer System .101
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Important Safety Precautions .6
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In-Bed Trunk .116
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Emergency Opener .117
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Open Indicator .75
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Indicators, Instrument Panel .61
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ABS (Anti-lock Brake) .66
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A/T Temperature .69
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Back Window Open .75
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Bed Lights On .74
Brake (Parking and Brake ....................................
System) .65
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Charging System .63
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Cruise Control .67
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Cruise Main .67
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Door Open .75
DRL (Daytime Running ......................................
Lights) .67
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High Beam .67
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In-Bed Trunk Open .75
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Key (Immobilizer System) .66
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Lights On .69......................................
Low Fuel .68
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Low Oil Pressure .63
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Low Tire Pressure .72
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Maintenance Minder .71
Malf unction Indicator Lamp
.......................................
(MIL) .63
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Side Airbag Of f .64
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Seat Belt .62
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Security System .68
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SRS .64
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Tailgate Open .75
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TPMS System .72,73
Turn Signal and Hazard ...................................
Warning .66
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VSA Activation .71
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VSA System .70
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VTM-4 .70
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Washer Level .67
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Individual Map Lights .143
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Inf ant Restraint .39
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Inf ant Seats .39
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Inf lation, Proper Tire .349
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Headlights .94,95
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Aiming .336
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Automatic Lighting Off .96
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Control Dial .95
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Daytime Running Lights .97
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High Beam Indicator .67
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High Beams, Turning on .94,95
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Low Beams, Turning on .95
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Reminder Chime .96
Replacing Halogen ..............................
Bulbs .336,339
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Turning On .95
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Head Restraints .122
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Heated Mirrors .134
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Heaters, Seats .126
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Heating and Cooling .147,153
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High-Low Beam Switch .94
HomeLink
Universal
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Transceiver .213
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Hood, Opening the .252
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Horn .4,93
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Î Î..................................
Saf ety Belts .8,20
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Safety Defects, Reporting .406
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Saf ety Features .7
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Airbags .9
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Door Locks .11
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Head Restraints .15
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Seat Belts .8,20
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Seats and Seat-Backs .13,14
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Saf ety Labels, Location of .56
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Saf ety Messages .iii
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Satellite Radio, XM
.167
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Seat Belts .8,20
...............
Additional Information .20
Automatic Seat Belt
...............................
Tensioners .21
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Cleaning .344
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Lap/Shoulder Belt .21
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Maintenance .22
Reminder Light and ................................
Beeper .20,62
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System Components .20
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Use During Pregnancy .18
...
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt .16
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Seating Capacities .388...............................................
Seats .119
............
Adjusting the Seat .119,121
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Folding the Rear Seats .125
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Head Restraints .122
........................................
Heater .126
............................
Security System .206
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Serial Number .386
...........................
Service Intervals .324
......
Service Manual, Purchasing .407
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Service Station Procedures .249
Shif ting the Automatic
.............................
Transmission .271
...
Shif t Lever Position Indicators .271
........................
Shif t Lock Release .275
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Side Airbags .9,28
................
Side Curtain Airbags .10,30
Side Marker (Parking)
...
Lights, Bulb Replacement in .338
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Signaling Turns .95
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Snow Tires .353
................
Sound System .159,167,173
Spare Tire
..............................
Inf lating .350,360
....................
Specif ications .353,389
....................
Specif ications Charts .388
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Speed Control .207...................................
Speedometer .76
..........
SRS, Additional Inf ormation .23
...
Additional Safety Precautions .33
......
Airbag System Components .23
.............................
Airbag Service .32
How the Passenger Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .31
How the Side Airbag Of f ......................
Indicator Works .31
..
How the SRS Indicator Works .30
How Your Front Airbags
.........................................
Work .25
...
How Your Side Airbags Work .28
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .30
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SRS Indicator .30,64
..
START (Ignition Key Position) .102
.......................
Starting the Engine .270
................
With a Dead Battery .370
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine .372
Steering Wheel
..................................
Adjustment .99
...........
Anti-thef t Column Lock .102
...
Stereo Sound System .159,167,173
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Storing Your Vehicle .357
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Stuck Vehicle .383
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