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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 seat belt properly) for the
most effective protection by the air bag and the seat belt.
The OCS may not function properly ifthe passenger takes actions which can
affect the detection 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 weighton the front seat.
(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.
(6) Reclining the seat back.
WARNING
Riding in an improper position or placing weight or an active elec-
tronic device (ex. Laptop computer,
navigation etc..) on the front pas-
senger's seat when it is unoccu-
pied by a passenger adversely
affects the occupant classification system (OCS).
(Continued)
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system
Condition detected by the
occupant classification system
Indicator/Warning lightDevices
PASSENGER
AIR BAG “OFF” indicator lightSRS
warning lightFront passenger air bag
1. Adult * 1OffOffActivated
2. Infant*2
or child restraint system
with 12 months old* 3OnOffDeactivated
3. Unoccupied OnOffDeactivated
4. Malfunction in the systemOffOnActivated
*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 systemon the front passenger seat.
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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
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8
VEHICLE 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 floor
under the passenger seat. To check the
number, open the cover. 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.
The vehicle certification label attached
on the driver’s side center pillar gives the
vehicle identification number (VIN).
OLM089002N
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABELOLM089006NOLM089001
Frame numberVIN label
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Index
Turn signal light bulb replacement······························7-61
Bulb wattage ····································································8-2
California Perchlorate Notice ········································7-75
Capacities (Lubricants) ····················································8-4Care Exterior care ································································7-66
Interior care ·································································7-71
Tire care ·······································································7-37
Cargo capacity ·······························································5-64
Cargo security screen·····················································4-94
Cargo weight ··································································5-68
Center console storage ···················································4-87
Central door lock switch················································4-17
Certification label ··························································5-66
Changing a tire with TPMS ···········································6-10
Changing tires ································································6-13Chains Safety chains································································5-58
Tire chains ···································································7-49
Tire chains ···································································5-54
Checking tire inflation pressure·····································7-38
Child restraint system ····················································3-30 Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ·························3-33
Lower anchor system···················································3-36
Tether anchor system ···················································3-35 Child-protector rear door lock ·······································4-18
Climate control system (Automatic) ·····························4-77
Air conditioning ··························································4-83
Automatic heating and air conditioning ······················4-78
Manual heating and air conditioning···························4-79
Climate control system (Manual) ·································4-68 Air conditioning ··························································4-73
Heating and air conditioning ·······································4-69
Cigarette lighter ·····························································4-89
Climate control air filter ·······································4-75, 7-29
Clock (Digital) ·······························································4-92
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-39
Compact spare tire ·························································6-18
Compact spare tire replacement ····································7-42
Consumer information ·····················································8-8
Coolant ···········································································7-22
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··································7-22
Crankcase emission control system ·······························7-72
Cruise control system ····················································5-42
Cup holder ·····································································4-90
Curtain air bag ·······························································3-55
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ·································4-39 Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination ·······························4-40
Defogging (Windshield) ················································4-84
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