•TheAdvancedFrontAirBagswillnotdeployinallfrontalcollisions,includingsomethatmayproduce substantial vehicle damage — for example, some pole collisions, truck underrides, andangle offset collisions.
•Ontheotherhand,dependingonthetypeandlocationofimpact,AdvancedFrontAirBagsmay deploy in crashes with little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a severe initialdeceleration.
•Becauseairbagsensorsmeasurevehicledecelerationovertime,vehiclespeedanddamagebythemselves are not good indicators of whether or not an air bag should have deployed.
•Seatbeltsarenecessaryforyourprotectioninallcollisions,andalsoareneededtohelpkeep
you in position, away from an inflating air bag.
•Theairbagsmustbereadytoinflateforyourprotectioninacollision.TheOccupantRestraintController (ORC) monitors the internal circuits and interconnecting wiring associated with airbag system electrical components.
•TheORCturnsontheAirBagWarningLightintheinstrumentpanelforapproximatelyfourto eight seconds for a self-check when the ignition switch is first turned to the ON/RUNposition. After the self-check, the Air Bag Warning Light will turn off. If the ORC detects amalfunction in any part of the system, it turns on the Air Bag Warning Light, either momen-tarily or continuously. A single chime will sound to alert you if the light comes on again afterinitial startup.
•TheORCmonitorsthereadinessoftheelectronicpartsoftheairbagsystemwhenevertheignition switch is in the START or ON/RUN position. If the ignition switch is in the OFFposition or in the ACC position, the air bag system is not on and the air bags will not inflate.
•IftheAirBagWarningLightintheinstrumentpanelisnotonduringthefourtoeightsecondswhen the ignition switch is first turned to the ON/RUN position, stays on, or turns on whiledriving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service center immediately.
NOTE:
If the speedometer, tachometer, or any engine related gauges are not working, the Occupant
Restraint Controller (ORC ) may also be disabled. In this condition the air bags may not be ready
to inflate for your protection. Have an authorized dealer service the air bag system immediately.
•Afteranycollision,thevehicleshouldbetakentoanauthorizeddealerimmediately.
•Donotdriveyourvehicleaftertheairbagshave deployed. If you are involved in anothercollision, the air bags will not be in place to protect you.
•Ifitisnecessarytomodifytheairbagsystemforpersonswithdisabilities,contactyourauthorized dealer.
•Referto“SupplementalRestraintSystem(SRS)”in“ThingsToKnowBeforeStartingYour
Ve h i c l e ” i n t h e O w n e r ' s M a n u a l o n t h e D V D f o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n .
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