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Safety features of your vehicle
Always be sure that you and all vehicle
occupants are seated and restrained
properly (sitting upright with the seat in
an upright position, centered on the seat
cushion, with the person's legs comfort-
ably extended, feet on the floor, and
wearing the safety belt properly) for the
most effective protection by the air bag
and the safety belt.
The OCS may not function properly if
the passenger takes actions which can
affect the classification system. These
include:
(1) Failing to sit in an upright position.
(2) Leaning against the door or center
console.
(3) Sitting towards the sides or the
front of the seat.
(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or
resting them on other locations
which reduce the passenger weight
on the front seat.
(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.
(6) Reclining the seat back.
C040301ABHCondition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system*1) The system judges a person of adult
size as an adult. When a smaller adult
sits in the front passenger seat, the
system may recognize him/her as a
child depending on his/her physique
and posture.
*2) Do not allow children to ride in the
front passenger seat. When a larger
child who has outgrown a child
restraint system sits in the front pas-
senger seat, the system may recog-
nize him/her as an adult depending
upon his/her physique or sitting posi-
tion.*3) Never install a child restraint system
on the front passenger seat.
WARNING
Riding in an improper position or
placing weight on the front passen-
ger's seat when it is unoccupied by
a passenger adversely affects the
occupant classification system
(OCS).
(Continued)
Condition detected by the
occupant classification system
Indicator/Warning light
Devices
PASSENGER
AIR BAG “OFF”
indicator light
SRS
warning light
Front passenger
air bag
1. Adult *
1or child age 13 and up*
2
Off
Off
Activated
2. Infant or child restraint system with
12 months old*
3
On
Off
Deactivated
3. Unoccupied
On
Off
Deactivated
4. Malfunction in the system
Off
On
Activated
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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects6 8VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER (VIN)The vehicle identification number (VIN) is
the number used in registering your car
and in all legal matters pertaining to its
ownership, etc.
The number is punched on the engine
compartment bulkhead.The VIN is also on a plate attached to the
top of the dashboard. The number on the
plate can easily be seen through the
windshield from outside.
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION
LABELThe vehicle certification label attached
on the driver’s side center pillar contains
the vehicle identification number (VIN).
OYF089005
OBH088005N
VIN label
OYF081004NOYF081014N
Frame number (if equipped)Frame number (if equipped)2.4 engine2.0 engine
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Index
California perchlorate notice ·········································7-76
Capacities (Lubricants) ····················································8-4
Care
Exterior care ······························································7-67
Interior care ·······························································7-71
Tire care·····································································7-37
Cargo weight ··································································5-51
Center console storage ·················································4-105
Central door lock switch················································4-19
Certification label ···················································5-49, 8-6
Changing tires ································································6-13
Chains
Tire chains ·································································5-43
Checking tire inflation pressure·····································7-38
Child restraint system ····················································3-29
Passenger seat belt ····················································3-31
Tether anchor system·················································3-33
Lower anchor system ················································3-35
Child-protector rear door lock ·······································4-21
Climate control system (Automatic) ·····························4-97
Air conditioning ······················································4-100
Automatic heating and air conditioning····················4-94
Manual heating and air conditioning ························4-95
Climate control system (Manual) ··································4-83
Air conditioning ························································4-90
Climate control air filter············································4-92
Heating and air conditioning·····································4-84Climate control air filter ················································4-94
Climate control air filter ················································7-30
Clock (Digital) ·····························································4-109
Clothes hanger ·····························································4-109
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-50
Compact spare tire ·························································6-18
Compact spare tire replacement ····································7-42
Compass mirror, see the Electric chromic mirror (ECM)
with homeLink system and compass ························4-41
Consumer information ·····················································8-8
Coolant ···········································································7-24
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··································7-24
Crankcase emission control system ·······························7-73
Cruise control system ····················································5-31
Cup holder ···································································4-107
Curtain air bag ·······························································3-54
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ·································4-50
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel
illumination ·······························································4-51
Daytime running light····················································4-73
Defogging (Windshield) ··············································4-101
Defogging logic (Windshield) ·····································4-103
Defroster (Rear window) ···············································4-82
Defrosting (Windshield) ··············································4-101
Digital clock·································································4-109
Dimensions ······································································8-2C
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