
The purpose of the SRS is to provide
greater protection to the driver and
the front passenger than being pro-
tected only by the seat belt system in
a frontal crash of a sufficient severity.
The SRS uses sensors to gather
information about occupants' seat
position, seat belt fastening and
impact severity.The seat belt buckle sensors verify
whether an occupant's seat belt is
fastened or not. These sensors con-
trol the SRS deployment with the
information, such as fastening of a
seat belt and an impact severity.
The advanced SRS controls the air
bag inflation in two levels. The first
level is provided for a moderate
impact. The second level is provided
for a severe impact.
According to the impact severity and
seat belt usage, the SRSCM (SRS
Control Module) controls the air bag
inflation. Failure to properly fasten a
seat belt may increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.
In addition, your vehicle is equipped
with the occupant classification sys-
tem in the front passenger's seat.
The occupant classification system
detects the front passenger's seat
occupation and deactivates the front
passenger's air bag under certain
conditions. For further information,
refer to "Occupant classification sys-
tem" in this chapter.
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Passenger’s front air bag
When the occupant classifica-
tion system does not properly
operate, the SRS air bag warn-
ing light will illuminate on
the instrument panel. This is
because the SRS warning light
is connected with the occupant
classification system. When the
SRS air bag warning light does
not illuminate when turning ON
the Engine Start/Stop button,
when it remains illuminated
approximately 6 seconds after
the Engine Start/Stop Button is
turned ON, or when it remains
illuminated while driving, have
an authorized EQUUS dealer
inspect the advanced SRS air
bag system as soon as possi-
ble.
WARNING
Do not place any objects under
the front seats, as they may
interfere with the occupant clas-
sification system.
WARNING

Side air bag
Your vehicle is equipped with the
side air bags next to each seat. The
purpose of these air bags is to pro-
vide additional protection to the driv-
er and all occupants than being pro-
tected only by a seat belt.
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Improper sitting may result in serious or fatal injury in a
crash. All occupants should
put their seatback upright, sit
on the center of the seat cush-
ion with their seat belt fas-
tened, legs comfortably
extended and their feet on the
floor, unless the vehicle is
parked and the engine is
turned OFF.
The SRS air bag system instantly deploys to provide
protection in a crash. When an
occupant improperly sits
without fastening a seat belt,
the air bag may forcefully
strike the occupant, causing
serious or fatal injury.
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Air bags may not inflate, when avehicle collides with objects such
as utility poles or trees, where the
impact point is concentrated and
the collision energy is absorbed by
the vehicle.
SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance
free and there are no parts you can
safely maintain by yourself. In case
that the SRS air bag warning light
" " does not illuminate when turn-
ing ON the Engine Start/Stop button,
or when continuously remains ON,
have your vehicle immediately
inspected by an authorized EQUUS
dealer.
The SRS system, the steering wheel,
the front panel, the front seats and
the roof rails must be installed,
repaired, maintained or removed
only by an authorized EQUUS deal-
er. Improper SRS modification may
result in serious personal injury.
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Modification to SRS compo-nents, such as a bandage
addition to the pad covers, or
other modifications to the
body structure may adversely
affect SRS performance and
result in injury.
Not only the modification of the area, where the SRS sen-
sor are installed, but also the
modification of other areas
may affect the SRS perform-
ance and result in possible
injury.
When cleaning the air bag pad covers, use only a soft and
dry cloth, or the one soaked
with plain water. Solvents or
cleaners may adversely affect
the air bag covers and prevent
its proper deployment.
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WARNING

Additional safety precautions
All occupants should sit in anupright position, fully back in their
seats with their seat belts fastened
and their feet rested on the floor.
Occupants should not take an
inappropriate seating position,
while the vehicle is moving. An
unfastened occupant may strike
against the vehicle interior, against
other occupants, or out of the vehi-
cle, in a crash or emergency stop.
Each seat belt is designed to
restrain only one occupant.
When more than one person fas-
ten the same seat belt, they may
be seriously injured or killed in a
collision.
Do not put any accessories on
seat belts. Devices, which claims
to improve occupants' comfort,
may reduce the protection of a seat
belt and increase the chance of
serious injury in a crash.
Occupants should not place
hard or sharp objects between
themselves and the air bags.
Carrying hard or sharp objects on
your laps or in your mouth may
result in injuries, when an air bag
inflates.
Keep occupants away from the
air bags. All occupants should sit
upright, fully back in their seats
with their seat belts fastened and
their feet rested on the floor. When
the occupants are too close to the
air bag covers, they could be
injured if the air bags inflate.
Do not attach or place objects
on or near the air bag covers.
Any object attached to or placed
on the front or side impact air bag
covers could interfere with the
proper operation of the air bags.
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No objects should be placed over or near the air bag mod-
ules on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, and the
front panel above the glove
box, because such an object
may cause harm in a crash,
which is severe enough to
inflate the air bags.
After the air bags inflate, those must be replaced by an
authorized EQUUS dealer.
Do not modify or disconnect SRS wiring and other compo-
nents. Doing so may result in
injury, due to inadvertent air
bag inflation or the deactivat-
ed air bag system.
When components of the air bag system are to be discard-
ed, or when the vehicle must
be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be
observed. An authorized
EQUUS dealer knows these
precautions and can give you
the necessary information.
Failure to follow these precau-
tions and procedures may
increase the risk of personal
injury.
When your vehicle is flooded and the floor mats are soaked,
you should not attempt to
start the engine. Have the
vehicle towed to an author-
ized EQUUS dealer.

Do not modify the front seats.
Modification of the front seats
could interfere with the operation of
the SRS sensing components or
side impact air bags.
Do not place items under the
front seats. Items under the front
seats could interfere with the oper-
ation of the SRS sensing compo-
nents or wiring harnesses.
Never hold an infant or child on
your laps. The infant or child may
be seriously injured or killed in the
event of a crash. All infants and
children should be properly
restrained in an appropriate child
restraint or in a rear seat with a
seat belt.Adding equipment to or modify- ing your air bag-equipped vehi-cle
When you modify your vehicle frame,
bumper system, front-end or side-
sheet metal or ride height, this may
adversely affect the operation of your
vehicle's air bag system.
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Sitting improperly or out of
position may cause occu-
pants to slant too close
towards a deploying air bag,
strike the interior structure or
be thrown from the vehicle,
resulting in serious injury or
death.
Always put a seatback upright, and seat on the cen-
ter of the seat cushion with
your seat belt fastened, legs
comfortably extended and
your feet rested on the floor.
Be careful not to impact doors, when the Engine
Start/Stop Button is ON. The
impact may cause the air bags
to inflate.
WARNING

Your EQUUS is equipped with a
Smart Key to lock/unlock doors (and
a trunk) and even start the engine.
1. Door Lock
2. Door Unlock
3. Trunk Unlock
4. Panic
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- Smart key
Leaving children unattended in
a vehicle with the Smart Key is
more dangerous, when the
Engine Start/Stop button is in
the ACC or ON position.
Children could imitate adults'
behavior and press the Engine
Start/Stop Button.
The Smart Key enables children
to operate power windows or
other controls, or even make
the vehicle move, which may
result in serious bodily injury or
even death. Never leave the
keys in your vehicle with unsu-
pervised children, when the
Engine is running.
WARNING

Locking
To lock :
1. Close all doors, engine hood andtrunk.
2. Either press the door handle but- ton or press the Door Lock button
on the Smart Key.
3. The hazard warning lights will flash with a chime sound. Also the
outside rearview mirror will fold.
4. Make sure the doors are locked.
Information
The door handle button will only
operate when the Smart Key is within
28 in. (0.7 m) from the outside door
handle.
Even though you press the outside
door handle button, the doors will not
lock and the chime will sound for
three seconds, when any of the fol-
lowings occurs:
• The Smart Key is in the vehicle.
The Engine Start/Stop button is in the ACC position or ON.
Any door except the trunk is open.
Unlocking
To unlock:
1. Carry the Smart Key.
2. Either grab the driver’s outside door handle or press the door
unlock button on the Smart Key.
3. The driver's door will unlock. The hazard warning lights will flash
two times. Also the outside
rearview mirror will unfold.
Information
• The door handle unlocking onlyoperates when the Smart Key is
within 28 in. (0.7 m) from the out-
side door handle. When it operates,
other people can also open the
doors.
• When you grab the front passen- ger's outside door handle, while car-
rying the Smart Key, all doors will
unlock.
• When you press the door unlock button again within four seconds, all
the doors will unlock.
• When a door is closed 30 seconds after unlocking, the doors will be
automatically locked.
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• You can control the door unlockmode in the User Settings menu on
the LCD display, such as unlocking
all the doors by pressing the unlock
button one time.
Trunk Unlocking
To unlock:
1. Carry the Smart Key.
2. Press either the trunk handle but- ton or the Trunk Unlock button on
the Smart Key for one second or
over.
3. The hazard warning lights will flash two times.
After opening and closing the trunk,
the trunk will automatically lock.
Information
The power trunk (if equipped) can be
operated even when the engine is not
running. However, the power trunk
consumes large amounts of vehicle
electric power. To prevent the battery
from being discharged, do not operate
it consecutively (more than approxi-
mately 10 times).
Panic Button
Press the Panic button (4) for more
than one second. The horn sounds
and hazard warning lights flash for
about 30 seconds.
To cancel the panic mode, press any
button on the Smart Key.
Start-Up
You can start the engine without
inserting the key. For detailed infor-
mation, refer to the Engine
Start/Stop Button in the chapter 5.
To prevent the Smart Key from
being damaged:
• Keep the Smart Key away from water or any liquid and fire. If the
inside of the Smart Key gets
damp (due to drinks or mois-
ture), or is heated, internal cir-
cuit may malfunction, excluding
the vehicle from the warranty.
Avoid dropping or throwing the Smart Key.
Do not keep the Smart Key at an extreme temperature.
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