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The power fold down seats will operate for 10 minutes after the
ignition switch is in off. The transmission must be in P (Park),
and the liftgate, or liftgate glass must be open. Similar to the
battery saver feature, the power 3rd row seat will be disabled
10 minutes after turning the vehicle off. If the power 3rd row
seat is disabled after 10 minutes, the seat can be enabled by
opening any door, pressing the unlock button on the key fob,
pressing any keyless entry keypad button, or turning the ignition
key.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS
Personal Safety System
The Personal Safety Systemprovides an improved overall level of
frontal crash protection to front seat occupants and is designed to help
further reduce the risk of airbag-related injuries. The system is able to
analyze different occupant conditions and crash severity before activating
the appropriate safety devices to help better protect a range of
occupants in a variety of frontal crash situations.
Your vehicle’s Personal Safety Systemconsists of:
•Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints.
•Front safety belts with pretensioners, energy management retractors,
and safety belt usage sensors.
•Driver’s seat position sensor.
•Front crash severity sensor.
•Restraints Control Module (RCM).
•Restraint system warning light and back-up tone.
•The electrical wiring for the airbags, crash sensor(s), safety belt
pretensioners, front safety belt usage sensors, driver seat position
sensor, and indicator lights.
How does the Personal Safety Systemwork?
The Personal Safety Systemcan adapt the deployment strategy of your
vehicle’s safety devices according to crash severity and occupant
conditions. A collection of crash and occupant sensors provides
information to the Restraints Control Module (RCM). During a crash, the
RCM may activate the safety belt pretensioners and/or either one or both
stages of the dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints based on crash
severity and occupant conditions.
The fact that the pretensioners or airbags did not activate for both front
seat occupants in a collision does not mean that something is wrong with
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4. Within approximately seven seconds of the light turning off, buckle
then unbuckle the safety belt.
•This will disable the Belt-Minderfeature for that seating position if it
is currently enabled. As confirmation, the safety belt warning light will
flash four times per second for three seconds.
•This will enable the Belt-Minderfeature for that seating position if it
is currently disabled. As confirmation, the safety belt warning light will
flash four times per second for three seconds, followed by three
seconds with the light off, then followed by the safety belt warning
light flashing four times per second for three seconds again.
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
Important SRS precautions
The SRS is designed to work with
the safety belt to help protect the
driver and right front passenger
from certain upper body injuries.
Airbags DO NOT inflate slowly;
there is a risk of injury from a
deploying airbag.
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A
ABS (see Brakes) .....................291
Accessory delay ........................133
AdvanceTrac ..............................293
Air cleaner filter ...............398, 401
Air suspension ...........................299
description ..............................299
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ........................217, 221, 223
and child safety seats ............219
description ..............217, 221, 223
disposal ....................................227
driver airbag ............219, 222, 224
indicator light .................221, 226
operation .................219, 222, 224
passenger airbag .....219, 222, 224
side airbag ...............................221
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................378
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................291
Anti-theft system ..............173, 180
arming the system ..................181
disarming a triggered
system .....................................182
Armrests ....................................187
Audio system
(see Radio) ......................39, 43, 51
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................304
fluid, adding ............................398
fluid, checking ........................398
fluid, refill capacities ..............402
fluid, specification ..................402
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....59
Auxiliary power point ...............131Axle
lubricant specifications ..........402
refill capacities ........................402
B
Battery .......................................376
acid, treating emergencies .....376
jumping a disabled battery ....345
maintenance-free ....................376
replacement, specifications ...401
servicing ..................................376
Belt-Minder.............................213
Booster seats .............................242
Brakes ........................................290
anti-lock ...................................291
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................291
fluid, checking and adding ....397
fluid, refill capacities ..............402
fluid, specifications .................402
lubricant specifications ..........402
parking ....................................292
shift interlock ..................301–302
Bulbs ..........................................120
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....402
Car2U garage door opener .......148
Cargo cover ...............................159
Cargo management system ......159
Cassette tape player ...................43
Cell phone use ..............................8
Changing a tire .........................335
Child safety seats ......................231
in front seat ............................231
in rear seat ..............................231
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