THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
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IfthereisafaultpresentintheAirbagsystem,theAirbag
Warning Light (a red light located in the center of the
instrumentclusterdirectlyinfrontofthedriver)willbe
turnedon.Thisindicatesthatyoushouldtakethevehicle
to an authorized dealer. The Airbag Warning Light is
turned on whenever there is fault that can affect the
operationoftheairbagsystem.Ifthereisafaultpresent
in the PAD Indicator Light, the Airbag Warning Light
remainsilluminatedtoshowthatthepassengerairbagis
turnedoffuntilthefaultiscleared.Ifanobjectislodged
undertheseatandinterfereswithoperationoftheweight
sensors,afaultwilloccurwhichturnsonboththePAD
IndicatorLightandtheAirbagWarningLight.Oncethe
lodgedobjectisremoved,thefaultwillbeautomatically
clearedafterashortperiodoftime.
units.Alargequantityofnontoxicgasisgeneratedto
inflatethefrontairbags.Differentairbaginflationrates
maybepossiblebasedoncollisionseverityandoccu-
pantsize.Thesteeringwheelhubtrimcoverandthe
upperrightsideoftheinstrumentpanelseparateand
foldoutofthewayasthebagsinflatetotheirfullsize.
The bags fully inflate in about 50 to 70 ms. This is
abouthalfofthetimeittakestoblinkyoureyes.The
bagsthenquicklydeflatewhilehelpingtorestrainthe
driver and front passenger. The driver’s front airbag
gas is vented through vent holes in the sides of the
airbag. The passenger’s front airbag gas is vented
through vent holes in the sides of the airbag. In this
waytheairbagsdonotinterferewithyourcontrolof
thevehicle.
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The Driver and Passenger Airbag/Inflator Units are
locatedinthecenterofthesteeringwheelandtheright
sideoftheinstrumentpanel.WhentheORCdetectsa
collision requiring the airbags, it signals the inflator
• catedThe Occupantbeneath theClassificationfront passengerModuleseat.(OCM)The OCMis lo-
classifies the occupant into categories based on the
measurements made by the seat weight sensors. The
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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