Seating and Safety Restraints
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diagnosticmodule.
andtheelectricalwiringwhichconnectsthecomponents.
Thediagnosticmodulemonitorsitsowninternalcircuitsandthe
supplementalairbagelectricalsystemwarning(includingtheimpact
sensors),thesystemwiring,theairbagsystemreadinesslight,theair
bagbackuppowerandtheairbagignitors.
Determining if the system is operational
Thesupplementalrestraintsystemusesawarningindicatorinthe
instrumentclusteroraback-uptonetoindicatetheconditionofthe
system.RefertotheWarninglightsectionintheInstrumentcluster
chapter.Routinemaintenanceoftheairbagisnotrequired.
Adifficultywiththesystemisindicatedbyoneormoreofthefollowing:
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Thereadinesslight(samelight
forfrontandsideairbagsystem)
willeitherflashorstaylit.
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Thereadinesslightwillnot
illuminateimmediatelyafterignitionisturnedon.
Aseriesoffivebeepswillbeheard.Thetonepatternwillrepeat
periodicallyuntiltheproblemand/orlightarerepaired.
Ifanyofthesethingshappen,evenintermittently,havethesupplemental
restraintsystemservicedatyourdealershiporbyaqualifiedtechnician
immediately.Unlessserviced,thesystemmaynotfunctionproperlyin
theeventofacollision.
Side air bag system (if equipped)
Donotplaceobjectsormountequipmentonorneartheairbag
coveronthesideoftheseatbacksofthefrontseatsorinfront
seatareasthatmaycomeintocontactwithadeployingairbag.Failure
tofollowtheseinstructionsmayincreasetheriskofpersonalinjuryin
theeventofacollision.
Donotuseaccessoryseatcovers.Theuseofaccessoryseat
coversmaypreventthedeploymentofthesideairbagsand
increasetheriskofinjuryinanaccident.
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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