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Airb a g syste m
A
WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will in-
crease the risk of injury in a cras h by interfer-
ing with the way the airbag unfol d s or by be-
ing pushed into you as the a irbag inflates.
- Never hold th ings in your hands or on your
lap when the vehicle is in use.
- Never transport items on or in the area of
the front passenger seat . Objects could
move into the area of the front airbags du r-
ing bra king or other sudden maneuve rs and
become dangerous projectiles that can
cause serious pe rsonal injury if the a irbags
inflate.
- Never place or attach accessor ies or ot her
objects (such as cup ho lders, te lephone
brackets, large, heavy or bulky objects) on
the doors, over or near the area marked
"AIRBAG" on the steering wheel, instru-
ment pane l, seat backrests or between
those areas and yourself. These objects
could cause injury in a crash, especially
when the airbags inflate.
- Never recline the front passenger's seat to
t ransport objec ts. Items can also move into
t he a rea of the side airbag or t he front a ir-
bag during braking or in a sudden maneu-
ver. Objects near t he airbags can become
projectiles and cause inj ury, particularly
when the seat is reclined.
- Never place or transport o bje cts on the
front passenge r seat . Objects on the front
passenge r seat could cause the capac itive
sensor in the seat to signal to airbag system
that the seat is occupied by a person when it
in fact is not, or that the person on the seat
is heavier than he or she actually is. The
change in elect ric capac itance because of
s uch objects can cause the passenger front
airbag to be turned on when it shou ld be
off, or ca n cause t he a irbag t o wo rk in a way
that is diffe rent from t he way it would have
wor ked witho ut objects on the seat.
- Always ma ke sure t hat the re is nothing on
t he fron t passenger seat that will cause the
capacit ive passenger detection system in
the seat to signa l to the Airbag System that
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the seat is occup ied by a person when it is
not, or to signal that it is occupied by some-
one who is heavier than the person actually
sitt ing on the seat . The presence of an ob-
ject could cause the passenger front airbag
to be turned on when it should be off, or
could cause the airbag to work in a way that
is diffe rent from the way it would have
wo rked withou t the object on the seat.
A
WARNING
-
The fine dus t created when airbags deploy ca n
cause breathing prob lems for peo ple with a
history of asthma or othe r breath ing cond i-
tions.
- To reduce the ris k of breathing problems,
those with asthma o r other respiratory con-
ditions shou ld get fresh a ir right away by
getting out of the vehicle or opening win-
dows or doors .
- If you are in a collision in which airbags de-
ploy, wash your hands and face with m ild
soap and water before eating.
- Be carefu l not to get the dust into your eyes,
or into any cuts or scratches.
- If the residue sho uld get into your eyes,
flush them with wate r.
Monitoring
the
Advanced
Airbag
System
t~
(USA models)
!!I:
(Canada models)
Airbag monitoring indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the function of
the Advanced Airbag System: the airbag moni-
toring indicator light and the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light.
The Advanced Airbag System as well as t he side
airbags and side curta in a irbags with ejection
mitigation features (including the electronic con-
tro l unit, senso rs and system wiring) are all
monito red cont inuo usly to make sure that they
are functioning properly whenever the ignition is
o n. Every time you t urn on t he ign ition, the air-
bag syst em indi cat o r ligh t
II
(USA models)
a
(Canada mode ls) will come on for a few seconds
(function check).
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