Seating and safety restraints
Iftheairbagisinflated,theairbagwillnotfunctionagain
andmustbereplacedimmediately.Iftheairbagisnot
replaced,theunrepairedareawillincreasetheriskofinjuryina
collision.
TheSRSconsistsof:
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driverandpassengerairbagmodules(whichincludetheinflatorsand
airbags),
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oneormoreimpactandsafingsensors,
areadinesslightandtone
andtheelectricalwiringwhichconnectsthecomponents.
Thediagnosticmodulemonitorsitsowninternalcircuitsandthe
supplementalairbagelectricalsystemwarning(includingtheimpact
sensors),thesystemwiring,theairbagsystemreadinesslight,theair
bagbackuppowerandtheairbagignitors.
Determining if the system is operational
TheSRSusesareadinesslightintheinstrumentclusteroratoneto
indicatetheconditionofthesystem.RefertotheAirbagreadiness
sectionintheInstrumentationchapter.Routinemaintenanceoftheair
bagisnotrequired.
Adifficultywiththesystemisindicatedbyoneormoreofthefollowing:
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Thereadinesslightwilleitherflashorstaylit.
Thereadinesslightwillnot
illuminateimmediatelyafter
ignitionisturnedon.
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Aseriesoffivebeepswillbeheard.Thetonepatternwillrepeat
periodicallyuntiltheproblemandlightarerepaired.
Ifanyofthesethingshappen,evenintermittently,havetheSRSserviced
atyourdealershiporbyaqualifiedtechnicianimmediately.Unless
serviced,thesystemmaynotfunctionproperlyintheeventofa
collision.
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