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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 SABIC will not deploy in all side collisions. SABIC
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 crashes,
and also are needed to help keep you in position, away
from an inflating air bag.
The ORC also monitors the readiness of the electronic
parts of the air bag system whenever the ignition switch
is in the START or ON/RUN positions. If the key is in the
LOCK 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 Door Locks................... 31,32
Automatic Headlights .................... 159
Automatic Oil Change Indicator ..........232,239
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) ......... 300
Automatic Transaxle ...................... 316
Special Additives ..................... 466
Automatic Transmission .............317,466,467
Adding Fluid .................... 467,489
Fluid and Filter Changes ............466,467
Fluid Change ....................... 467
Fluid Level Check .................... 467
Fluid Type ...................... 466,489
Gear Ranges ........................ 317
Special Additives ..................... 466
Torque Converter .................... 321
Auxiliary Electrical Outlet (Power Outlet) ...... 198
Auxiliary Power Outlet ................... 198
Axle Fluid ............................. 489
Axle Lubrication (Axle Fluid) ............... 489B-Pillar Location
........................ 362
Battery ............................... 451
Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) ..... 25
Belts, Seat ............................ 44,89
Body Mechanism Lubrication ............... 454
Brake Assist System ...................... 346
Brake Control System, Electronic ............. 344
Brake Fluid ............................ 489
Brake System ........................... 464
Anti-Lock (ABS) .................. 342,344
Fluid Check ..................... 464,489
Master Cylinder ..................... 464
Parking ........................... 339
Warning Light ....................... 233
Brake, Parking .......................... 339
Brake/Transmission Interlock ............... 317
Brakes ............................... 464
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle ........ 87
Bulb Replacement ....................... 484
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Jack Location........................... 424
Jack Operation ....................... 423,426
Jacking Instructions ...................... 426
Jump Starting .......................... 430
Key-In Reminder ......................... 14
Key, Programming ........................ 16
Key, Replacement ........................ 16
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) ................... 14
Keyless Entry System ...................... 20
Keys ................................. 12
Lane Change and Turn Signals .............. 162
Lane Change Assist ...................... 162
Lap/Shoulder Belts ....................... 44
LATCH
(Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren) .....81,82
Latches ................................ 91
Hood ............................. 156 Lead Free Gasoline
...................... 388
Leaks, Fluid ............................ 91
Life of Tires ............................ 373
Liftgate ................................ 39
Liftgate Flipper Glass ...................... 40
Light Bulbs .......................... 91,484
Lights .............................. 91,158
Airbag ...................... 66,75,89,235
Anti-Lock .......................... 225
Automatic Headlights ................. 159
Back-Up ........................... 486
Battery Saver ....................... 164
Brake Assist Warning .................. 356
Brake Warning ...................... 233
Bulb Replacement .................... 484
Cargo ............................. 164
Cruise ............................ 232
Daytime Running .................... 161
Dimmer Switch, Headlight ...........158,162
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