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Airb a g sys t e m
sudden maneuver. Objects near t he
air bags can become projectiles and cause
injury, particularly when t he seat is re-
clined.
- Never place or trans port objects on the
front passenger seat. Objects on the
front passenger seat could cause the ca-
pacitive sensor in the seat to signal to
airbag system that the seat is occupied
by a person when it in fa ct is not, or t hat
the person on the seat is heavier than he
or she actually is. The change in electric
capacitance because of such objects can
cause the passenger front airbag to be
t urned on when it should be off, or can
cause the airbag to work in a way that is
different from the way it wou ld have
worked w ithout objects on the seat.
- Always make sure that there is nothing
on the front passenger seat that will
cause the capacit ive passenger detection
system in the seat to signal to the Airbag
System that the seat is occupied by a
person when it is not, or t o sign al t hat it
is occupied by someone who is heavier
than the person actually sitting on the
seat . The presence of an object could
cause the passenger front airbag to be
t urned on when it should be off, or could
cause the airbag to work in a way that is
differe nt from the way it wou ld have
worked w it hout the object on the seat.
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WARNING
The fine dust created when airbags deploy
can cause breathing problems for people
w ith a history of ast hma or othe r breat h-
ing conditions.
- To redu ce the risk of breathing prob lems,
th ose wit h asthma or ot her respirat ory
condit ions shoul d get fresh air right
away by gett ing out of the vehicle or
opening windows or doo rs.
- If you are in a coll ision in which airbags
dep loy, wash your hands and face w ith
mild soap and water befo re eating.
- Be careful not to get the dust into your
eyes, or into any cuts or scratches.
- If the residue should get into your eyes,
f lush them w ith wate r.
Monitoring
the
Advanced
Airbag
System
tli
Airbag monitor ing indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the function
of the Advanced Airbag System: the airbag
monitoring indicator light and the
PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF
light.
The Advanced Airbag System as well as the
side airbags and side curta in airbags w ith
eject ion mit igat ion features (including the
electron ic contro l unit, sensors and system
wiring) are all mon itored continuously to
make sure that they are functioning properly
whenever t he ignition is on. Every time you
tu rn on the ignition, the airbag syst em indica -
tor light
II
will come on for a few seconds
(funct ion check) .
The system must be inspected when the
indicator light
II:
- does not come on when t he igni t ion is
switched on,
- does not go out a few seconds after you
have switched on the ignit ion, or
- comes on while driv ing .
If an airbag system malfunction is detected,
the indicator lig ht w il l first sta rt flashing to
catch t he driver's attent ion and the n stay on
conti nuously to serve as a constant rem inder
to have the syst em inspected immed iate ly.
If a malfunction occurs that tu rns the front
airbag on the passenger side off, the
PASSEN -
GER AIR BAG OFF
light will come on and stay
on wheneve r t he ign it ion is on.
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