Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to provide addi-
tional protection by supplementing the seat belts in
certain frontal collisions depending on the severity and
type of collision. Advanced Front Air Bags are not
expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or
rollover collisions.
The Advanced Front Air Bags will not deploy in all
frontal collisions, including some that may produce sub-
stantial vehicle damage — for example, some pole colli-
sions, truck underrides, and angle offset collisions. On
the other hand, depending on the type and location of
impact, Advanced Front Air Bags may deploy in crashes
with little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a
severe initial deceleration.
The side air bags will not deploy in all side collisions.
Side air bag deployment will depend on the severity and
type of collision.Because air bag sensors measure vehicle deceleration
over time, vehicle speed and damage by themselves are
not good indicators of whether or not an air bag should
have deployed.
Seat belts are necessary for your protection in all acci-
dents, and also are needed to help keep you in position,
away from an inflating air bag.
The ORC monitors the readiness of the electronic parts of
the air bag system whenever the ignition switch is in the
START or ON/RUN position. If the key is in the OFF
position, in the ACC position, or not in the ignition, the
air bag system is not on and the air bags will not inflate.
The ORC contains a backup power supply system that
may deploy the air bags even if the battery loses power or
it becomes disconnected prior to deployment.
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Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)......... 273
Automatic Transaxle ..............12,288,292,423
Adding Fluid .................. 425,426,444
Filter ............................. 426
Fluid and Filter Changes ............... 426
Fluid Level Check ................. 425,426
Interlock System ..................... 293
Reset Mode ......................... 297
Selection Of Lubricant ................. 444
Shifting ........................... 294
Automatic Transmission Fluid Type ......................... 424
Special Additives ..................... 424
Autostick ............................. 298
B-Pillar Location ........................ 322
Battery ............................... 407
Jump Starting ........................ 30
Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) ..... 26Location
........................... 407
Belts, Seat .............................. 86
Body Mechanism Lubrication ............... 411
Brake Assist System ...................... 309
Brake System ........................... 421
Anti-Lock (ABS) ..................... 306
Fluid Check ..................... 421,444
Master Cylinder ..................... 421
Parking ........................... 304
Warning Light ....................... 190
Brake, Parking .......................... 304
Brake/Transmission Interlock ............... 294
Brakes ............................... 421
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle ........ 83
Bulb Replacement ....................... 438
Bulbs, Light .......................... 88,438
Calibration, Compass ..................... 210
Capacities, Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) ......... 20
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