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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
ind icates that you shou ld take the vehicle to an autho-
rized dealer. The Airbag Warning Light is turned on
whenever there is fault that can affect the operation of the
airbag system . If there is a fault present in the PAD
Ind icator Light the Airbag Warning Light rem ains illu-
minated to show that the passenger airbag is turned off
until the fault is cleared . If an object is lodged und er the
seat and interferes with operation of the weight sensors,
a fault will occur which turns on both the PAD Ind icator
Light and the Airbag Warning Light. Once the lodged
object is rem oved , the fault will be autom atically cleared
after a short period of time.
may be possible based on collision severity and occu-
pant size. The steering wheel hu b trim cover and the
upper right side of the instru ment panel separate and
fold out of the way as the bags inflate to their full size.
The bags fully inflate in abou t 50 - 70 millisecond s.
This is abou t half of the time it takes to blink you r eyes.
The bags then quickly deflate while help ing to restrain
the driver and front passenger. The driver’s front
airbag gas is vented throu gh vent holes in the sides of
the airbag. The passenger’s front airbag gas is vented
throu gh vent holes in the sides of the airbag. In this
way the airbags do not interfere with you r control of
the vehicle.
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The Driver and Passen ger Airb ag/In flator Units are
located in the center of the steering wheel and the right
side of the instru ment panel. When the ORC detects a
collision requ iring the airbags, it signals the inflator
units. A large quantity of nontoxic gas is generated to
inflate the front airbags. Different airbag inflation rates
• ThecatedObeneathccupant theClassificationfront passengerModuleseat.(OCMThe) OCMis lo-
classifies the occupant into categories based on the
measu rem ents made by the seat weight sensors. The
OCM communicates with the ORC. The ORC uses the
occupant category to determ ine whether the front
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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