WARNING:If the airbag has deployed, the airbag will not function
again and must be replaced immediately. If the airbag is not
replaced, the unrepaired area will increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The airbags are a supplemental restraint system and are designed to
work with the safety belts 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.
Note:You will hear a loud bang and see a cloud of harmless powdery
residue if an airbag deploys. This is normal.
The airbags inflate and deflate rapidly upon activation. After airbag
deployment, it is normal to notice a smoke-like, powdery residue or smell
the burnt propellant. This may consist of cornstarch, talcum powder (to
lubricate the bag) or sodium compounds (for example, baking soda) that
result from the combustion process that inflates the airbag. Small amounts
of sodium hydroxide may be present which may irritate the skin and eyes,
but none of the residue is toxic.
While the system is designed to help reduce serious injuries, contact with a
deploying airbag may also cause abrasions or swelling. Temporary hearing
loss is also a possibility as a result of the noise associated with a deploying
airbag. Because airbags must inflate rapidly and with considerable force,
there is the risk of death or serious injuries, such as fractures, facial and
eye injuries or internal injuries, particularly to occupants who are not
properly restrained or are otherwise out of position at the time of airbag
deployment. Thus, it is extremely important that occupants be properly
restrained as far away from the airbag module as possible while maintaining
vehicle control.
Routine maintenance of the airbags is not required.
SOS POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM™
The system flashes the turn signal lamps and sounds the horn
(intermittently) in the event of a serious impact that deploys an airbag
equipped on your vehicle, such as front, side, side curtain or Safety
Canopy.
The horn and lamps will turn off when:
•you press the hazard control button
•you press the panic button (if equipped) on the remote entry
transmitter, or
•your vehicle runs out of power.
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Single CD ................402, 406, 408
Radio reception .........................400
Radio voice commands .............483
Rear heated seats .....................167
Rear view camera
display ................................235, 519
Rear window
defroster ....................144, 146, 148
Receiving a text
message .............................431, 502
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ........................................24
Relays ................................302–303
Remote entry system
illuminated entry ................76–77
locking/unlocking doors ...........73
opening the trunk .....................74
replacing the batteries .............63
Reverse sensing system ...........230
Roadside assistance ..................289
Roll stability control .................225
Roof rack ...................................266
Route preferences ....................534
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Safety Belt Maintenance ............47
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..............................39, 42
Safety defects, reporting ..........301
Safety information ............419, 469
Safety restraints ..............39–40, 42
Belt-Minder® ............................43
Belt-Minder®,
deactivating/activating .............44extension assembly ..................42
for adults .............................39–40
for children ...............................24
inflatable safety belt .................45
Occupant Classification
Sensor ........................................53
safety belt maintenance ...........47
seat belt maintenance ..............47
warning light and chime ..........43
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ........................................30
Safety seats for children ............24
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................392
Satellite Radio ...................402, 484
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............566
SD card ......................417, 490, 530
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ....................................39
Seats ..........................................166
child safety seats ......................24
climate control ........................165
easy access/easyout feature ..162
front seats ...............159–160, 164
heated ..............................163, 167
memory seat .....................64, 161
second row seats ....................166
third row seats ........168, 173, 175
Second-row power fold seat ....171
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ..........................................82
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................85
Selecting your media source
(USB, Line in, BT audio) .........450
Sending new text messages .....501
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