Seating and Safety Restraints
Determining if the system is operational
TheSRSusesareadinesslightintheinstrumentclusteroratoneto
indicatetheconditionofthesystem.RefertoAirbagreadinesssection
intheInstrumentclusterchapter.Routinemaintenanceoftheairbagis
notrequired.
Adifficultywiththesystemisindicatedbyoneormoreofthefollowing:
•
•
Thereadinesslightwilleither
flashorstaylit.
Thereadinesslightwillnot
illuminateimmediatelyafter
ignitionisturnedon.
•
Aseriesoffivebeepswillbeheard.Thetonepatternwillrepeat
periodicallyuntiltheproblemand/orlightarerepaired.
Ifanyofthesethingshappen,evenintermittently,havetheSRSserviced
atyourdealershiporbyaqualifiedtechnicianimmediately.Unless
serviced,thesystemmaynotfunctionproperlyintheeventofa
collision.
Disposal of air bags and air bag equipped vehicles
Seeyourlocaldealershiporqualifiedtechnician.AirbagsMUSTBE
disposedofbyqualifiedpersonnel.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
Seethefollowingsectionsfordirectionsonhowtoproperlyusesafety
restraintsforchildren.AlsoseeAirbagsupplementalrestraintsystem
(SRS)inthischapterforspecialinstructionsaboutusingairbags.
Important child restraint precautions
YouarerequiredbylawtousesafetyrestraintsforchildrenintheU.S.
andCanada.Ifsmallchildren(generallychildrenwhoarefouryearsold
oryoungerandwhoweigh18kg[40lbs]orless)rideinyourvehicle,
youmustputtheminsafetyseatsmadeespeciallyforchildren.Check
yourlocalandstateorprovinciallawsforspecificrequirements
regardingthesafetyofchildreninyourvehicle.Whenpossible,always
placechildrenunderage12intherearseatofyourvehicle.Accident
statisticssuggestthatchildrenaresaferwhenproperlyrestrainedinthe
rearseatingpositionsthaninthefrontseatingposition.
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