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Once  the  self-check  is  complete,  only  one
Passenger Air Bag Indicator Light should be
illuminated at a time. Passenger Air  Bag DISABLE  (OFF)  Indicator
Light – Located On The Overhead Sports Bar
The Passenger Air Bag DISABLE (OFF) Indi -
cator  Light  tells  the  driver  and  front
passenger  when  the  Passenger  Advanced
Front  Air  Bag is deactivated.  The Passenger
Air  Bag  DISABLE  (OFF)  Indicator  Light  will
illuminate    to  show  that  the  Passenger
Advanced  Front  Air  Bag  will  not  deploy
during  a  collision.  NEVER  assume  the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag is deacti -
vated unless the Passenger Air Bag DISABLE
(OFF) Indicator Light   is illuminated.  
Passenger  Air  Bag  ENABLE  (ON)  Indicator
Light – Located On The Overhead Sports Bar
The  Passenger  Air  Bag  ENABLE  (ON)  Indi -
cator  Light  tells  the  driver  and  front
passenger  when  the  Passenger  Advanced
Front Air Bag is activated. The Passenger Air
Bag  ENABLE  (ON)  Indicator  Light  will  illu -
minate    to  show  that  the  Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag will deploy during an
impact  that  requires  air  bag  deployment.
NEVER   assume  the  Passenger  Advanced
Front  Air  Bag  is  activated  unless  the
Passenger  Air  Bag  ENABLE  (ON)  Indicator
Light   is illuminated.
DISABLING  (OFF)  The  Passenger  Advanced
Front Air Bag
To  DISABLE  (OFF)  the Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag, access the instrument cluster
display main menu located in the instrument
cluster  by  pushing  the  Up  or  Down  arrow
button  located  on  the  steering  wheel,  then
complete the following actions:
 WARNING!
If  any  of  the  above  conditions  occur,
indicating  there  is  an  issue  with  the
Passenger  Air  Bag  Indicator  Light,  the
Passenger  Advanced  Front  Air  Bag  will
remain  in  the  last  selected  state
(DISABLED or ENABLED).
 WARNING!
NEVER  use  a  rearward  facing  child
restraint  on  a  seat  protected  by  an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS  INJURY  to  the  CHILD  can
occur.
It is advisable to always carry children in
a child restraint system on the rear seat,
which  is  the  most  protected  position  in
the event of a collision.
Should it be necessary to carry a child on
the  passenger  side  front  seat  in  a
rear-facing  child  restraint  system,  the
passenger  side  front  air  bag  must  be
deactivated.  Always  make  sure  the
airbag deactivation indicator light is illu-
minated  when  using  a  child  restraint
system. The passenger seat must also be
positioned backward as far as possible to
avoid  the  child  restraint  system  from
coming into contact with the dashboard.
A  deploying  passenger  front air bag  can
cause  death  or  serious  injury  to  a  child
12 years or younger, including a child in
a rear-facing child restraint.
Children  12  years  or  younger  should
always ride buckled up in the rear seat of
a vehicle with a rear seat.
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Following  the  actions  listed in the table above  will  DISABLE  (OFF) the Passenger Advanced  Front  Air Bag. The  Passenger  Air Bag  DISABLE  (OFF)
Indicator light on the overhead sports bar will illuminate   to show that the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag will not deploy during a collision.
ActionInformation
Scroll Up or Down to “Vehicle Set-Up”
Press  the  “OK”  on  the  vehicle  steering  wheel  to  enter  “Vehicle
Settings”
Scroll  Up  or  Down  using  the  arrow  buttons  on  the  steering  wheel
to select “Security”
Press the “OK” button on the steering wheel to select “Security”
Press the “OK” button on the steering wheel to select “Passenger
AIRBAG”
Scroll Up or Down to Passenger AIRBAG OFF “   OFF” NOTE:
If the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag was previously ENABLED (ON)
it will default to ON and user will have to scroll down to select OFF.
Press  the  “OK”  button  on  the  steering  wheel  to  select  Passenger
AIRBAG OFF “   OFF”
Scroll Up or Down to select “YES” to confirm
Press the “OK” button on the steering wheel to select “YES” NOTE:
If  this  step  is  not  completed  within  1 minute  this  option  will  timeout
and this process will have to be repeated.
A  single  chime  will  sound  with  the  Passenger  AIRBAG  OFF 
indicator light illuminated for 4 to 5 seconds confirming the disabling
of the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag.
The Passenger AIRBAG OFF   indicator light will remain continuously
illuminated  telling  the  driver  and  front  passenger  that  the  Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag is DISABLED (OFF).
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ENABLING (ON) The Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag
Access the instrument cluster display main menu located in the instrument cluster by pushing the Up or Down arrow button located on the
steering wheel, then complete the following actions:
ActionInformation
Scroll Up or Down to “Vehicle Set-Up”
Press the  “OK”  on the  vehicle steering  wheel to enter “Vehicle
Settings”
Scroll  Up  or  Down  using  the  arrow  buttons  on  the  steering
wheel to select “Security”
Press the “OK” button on the steering wheel to select “Security”
Press  the  “OK”  button  on  the  steering  wheel  to  select
“Passenger AIRBAG”
Scroll Up or Down to Passenger AIRBAG ON “   ON” NOTE:
If the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag was previously DISABLED (OFF)
it will default to OFF and user will have to scroll down to select ON.
Press  the  “OK”  button  on  the  steering  wheel  to  select
Passenger AIRBAG ON “   ON”
Press the “OK” button on the steering wheel to select “Yes” NOTE:
If this step is not completed within 1 minute this option will timeout and
this process will have to be repeated.
A  single  chime  will  sound  with  the  Passenger  AIRBAG  ON    indicator
light  illuminated  for  4  to  5  seconds  confirming  the  enabling  of  the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag.
The  Passenger  AIRBAG  ON    indicator  light  will  remain  continuously
illuminated  telling  the  driver  and  front  passenger  that  the  Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag is ENABLED (ON).
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Following  the  actions  in  the  table  above  will
ENABLE (ON) the Passenger Advanced Front  Air
Bag.  The  Passenger  Air  Bag  ENABLE  (ON)  Indi-
cator Light   on the overhead sports bar will illu -
minate  to  show  that  the  Passenger  Advanced
Front  Air  Bag  will  deploy  during  an  impact  that
requires air bag deployment.
Knee Impact Bolsters 
The  Knee  Impact  Bolsters  help  protect  the
knees of the driver and front passenger, and
position  the  front  occupants  for  improved
interaction with the front air bags.
Supplemental Side Air Bags
Supplemental  Seat-Mounted  Side  Air  Bags
(SABs) (if equipped)
Your  vehicle  may  be  equipped  with  Supple -
mental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SABs).
If  your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  Supple -
mental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SABs),
please refer to the information below.
Supplemental  Seat-Mounted  Side  Air  Bags
(SABs)  are  located  in  the  outboard  side  of
the  front  seats.  The  SABs  are  marked  with
“SRS AIRBAG” or “AIRBAG” on a label or on
the  seat  trim  on  the  outboard  side  of  the
seats.
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag Label
 WARNING!
NEVER  use  a  rearward  facing  child
restraint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE
AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
It is advisable to always carry children in
a child restraint system on the rear seat,
which  is  the  most  protected  position  in
the event of a collision.
Should it be necessary to carry a child on
the  passenger  side  front  seat  in  a
rear-facing  child  restraint  system,  the
passenger  side  front  air  bag  must  be
deactivated.  Always  make  sure  the
airbag deactivation indicator light is illu -
minated  when  using  a  child  restraint
system. The passenger seat must also be
positioned backward as far as possible to
avoid  the  child  restraint  system  from
coming into contact with the dashboard.
A  deploying  passenger  front air bag  can
cause  death  or  serious  injury  to  a  child
12 years or younger, including a child in
a rear-facing child restraint.
Children  12  years  or  younger  should
always ride buckled up in the rear seat of
a vehicle with a rear seat.
 WARNING!
Do not drill, cut, or tamper with the knee
impact bolsters in any way.
Do  not  mount  any  accessories  to  the
knee  impact  bolsters  such  as  alarm
lights, stereos, citizen band radios, etc.
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The SABs (if equipped with SABs) may help
to  reduce  the  risk  of occupant  injury during
certain side impacts, in addition to the injury
reduction  potential  provided  by  the  seat
belts and body structure.
When the SAB deploys, it opens the seam on
the  outboard  side  of  the  seatback’s  trim
cover. The inflating SAB deploys through the
seat seam into the space between the occu-
pant and the door. The SAB moves at a very
high speed and with such a high force that it
could injure occupants if they are not seated
properly,  or  if  items  are  positioned  in  the
area where the SAB inflates. Children are at
an  even  greater  risk  of  injury  from  a
deploying air bag. Side Impacts
The  Side  Air  Bags  are  designed  to  activate  in
certain  side  impacts.  The  Occupant  Restraint
Controller  (ORC)  determines  whether  the
deployment of the Side Air Bags in a particular
impact  event  is  appropriate,  based  on  the
severity  and  type  of collision.  The  side  impact
sensors aid the ORC in determining the appro-
priate response to impact events. The system is
calibrated  to  deploy  the  Side  Air  Bags  on  the
impact side of the vehicle during impacts that
require  Side  Air  Bag  occupant  protection.  In
side  impacts,  the  Side  Air  Bags  deploy  inde-
pendently;  a  left  side  impact  deploys  the  left
Side  Air  Bags  only  and  a  right-side  impact
deploys  the  right  Side  Air  Bags  only.  Vehicle
damage  by  itself  is  not  a  good  indicator  of
whether  or  not  Side  Air  Bags  should  have
deployed.
The Side Air Bags will not deploy in all side
collisions,  including  some  collisions  at
certain  angles,  or  some  side  collisions  that
do  not  impact  the  area  of  the  passenger
compartment. The Side Air Bags may deploy
during  angled  or  offset  frontal  collisions
where the front air bags deploy.Side  Air  Bags  are  a  supplement  to  the  seat
belt restraint system. Side Air Bags deploy in
less time than it takes to blink your eyes.
 WARNING!
Do  not  use  accessory  seat  covers  or  place
objects  between  you  and  the  Side  Air
Bags;  the  performance  could  be  adversely
affected  and/or  objects  could  be  pushed
into you, causing serious injury.
 WARNING!
Occupants,  including  children,  who  are
up against or very close to Side Air Bags
can be seriously injured or killed. Occu
-
pants,  including  children,  should  never
lean  on  or  sleep  against  the  door,  side
windows, or area where the side air bags
inflate,  even  if  they  are  in  an  infant  or
child restraint.
Seat  belts  (and  child  restraints  where
appropriate) are necessary for your protec -
tion  in  all  collisions.  They  also  help  keep
you in position, away from an inflating Side
Air Bag. To get the best protection from the
Side  Air  Bags,  occupants  must  wear  their
seat  belts  properly  and  sit  upright  with
their  backs  against  the  seats.  Children
must  be  properly  restrained  in  a  child
restraint or booster seat that is appropriate
for the size of the child.
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NOTE:
Air bag covers may not be obvious in the inte-
rior  trim,  but  they  will  open  during  air  bag
deployment.
Air Bag System Components
NOTE:
The  Occupant  Restraint  Controller  (ORC)
monitors  the  internal  circuits  and  intercon -
necting  wiring  associated  with  electrical  Air
Bag System Components listed below:
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
Air Bag Warning Light 
Steering Wheel and Column
Instrument Panel
Knee Impact Bolsters
Driver and Front Passenger Air Bags
Seat Belt Buckle Switch
Supplemental Side Air Bags
Front and Side Impact Sensors
Seat Belt Pretensioners
Seat Track Position Sensors
If A Deployment Occurs 
The  front  air  bags  are  designed  to  deflate
immediately after deployment.
NOTE:
Front  and/or side  air  bags  will not deploy in
all collisions. This does not mean something
is wrong with the air bag system.
If  you do  have  a collision  which deploys  the
air  bags,  any  or  all  of  the  following  may
occur:
The air bag material may sometimes cause
abrasions  and/or  skin  reddening  to  the
occupants  as  the  air  bags  deploy  and
unfold.  The  abrasions  are  similar  to  fric-
tion  rope  burns  or  those  you  might  get
sliding along a carpet or gymnasium floor.
They are not caused by contact with chem -
icals.  They  are  not  permanent  and
normally  heal  quickly.  However,  if  you
haven’t  healed  significantly  within  a  few
days, or if you have any blistering, see your
doctor immediately.
 WARNING!
Side  Air  Bags  need  room  to  inflate.  Do
not lean against the door or window. Sit
upright in the center of the seat.
Being  too  close  to  the  Side  Air  Bags
during deployment could cause you to be
severely injured or killed.
Relying on the Side Air Bags alone could
lead  to  more  severe  injuries  in  a  colli -
sion.  The  Side  Air  Bags  work  with  your
seat  belt  to  restrain  you  properly.  In
some  collisions,  Side  Air  Bags  won’t
deploy at all. Always wear your seat belt
even though you have Side Air Bags.
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As the air bags deflate, you may see some
smoke-like  particles.  The  particles  are  a
normal  by-product  of  the  process  that
generates  the  non-toxic  gas  used  for  air
bag inflation. These airborne particles may
irritate  the  skin,  eyes,  nose,  or  throat.  If
you  have  skin  or  eye  irritation,  rinse  the
area with cool water. For nose or throat irri-
tation,  move  to  fresh  air.  If  the  irritation
continues, see your  doctor. If these parti -
cles  settle  on  your  clothing,  follow  the
garment  manufacturer’s  instructions  for
cleaning.
Do  not  drive  your  vehicle  after  the  air  bags
have deployed. If you are involved in another
collision, the air bags will not be in place to
protect you. NOTE:
Air  bag  covers  may  not  be  obvious  in  the
interior trim, but they will open during air
bag deployment.
After  any  collision,  the  vehicle  should  be
taken to an authorized dealer immediately.
Enhanced Accident Response System 
In the event of an impact, if the communica
-
tion  network  remains  intact,  and  the  power
remains  intact,  depending  on  the  nature  of
the event, the Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC)  will  determine  whether  to  have  the
Enhanced  Accident  Response  System
perform the following functions:
Cut off fuel to the engine (If Equipped)
Cut off battery power to the electric motor
(If Equipped)
Flash  hazard  lights as  long as  the  battery
has power
Turn  on  the  interior  lights,  which  remain
on as long as the battery has power or for
15 minutes  from  the  intervention  of  the
Enhanced Accident Response System.
Unlock the power door locks. Your vehicle may also be designed to perform
any  of  these  other  functions  in  response  to
the Enhanced Accident Response System:
Turn  off  the  Fuel  Filter  Heater,  Turn  off
the  HVAC  Blower  Motor,  Close  the  HVAC
Circulation Door
Cut off battery power to the:
Engine
Electric Motor (if equipped)
Electric power steering
Brake booster
Electric park brake
Automatic transmission gear selector
Horn
Front wiper
Headlamp washer pump
 WARNING!
Deployed  air  bags  and  seat  belt
pretensioners  cannot  protect  you  in
another  collision.  Have  the  air  bags,  seat
belt  pretensioners,  and  the  seat  belt
retractor  assemblies  replaced  by  an
authorized  dealer  immediately.  Also,  have
the  Occupant  Restraint  Controller  System
serviced as well.
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NOTE:
After  an  accident,  remember  to  cycle  the
ignition  to  the  STOP  (OFF/LOCK)  position
and remove the key from the ignition switch
to avoid draining the battery. Carefully check
the  vehicle  for  fuel  leaks  in  the  engine
compartment  and  on  the  ground  near  the
engine  compartment  and  fuel  tank  before
resetting the system and starting the engine.
If  there  are  no  fuel  leaks  or  damage  to  the
vehicle  electrical  devices  (e.g.  headlights)
after  an  accident,  reset  the  system  by
following  the  procedure  described  below.  If
you  have  any  doubt,  contact  an  authorized
dealer.
Enhanced Accident Response System Reset 
Procedure
In  order  to  reset  the  Enhanced  Accident
Response  System  functions  after  an  event,
the  ignition  switch  must  be  changed  from
ignition  START  or  ON/RUN  to  ignition  OFF.
Carefully  check  the  vehicle  for  fuel  leaks  in
the  engine  compartment  and  on  the  ground
near  the  engine  compartment  and  fuel  tank
before  resetting the  system  and  starting  the
engine.
Maintaining Your Air Bag System 
 WARNING!
Modifications  to  any  part  of  the  air  bag
system could cause it to fail when you need
it.  You  could  be  injured  if  the  air  bag
system  is  not  there  to  protect  you.  Do  not
modify  the  components  or  wiring,
including  adding  any  kind  of  badges  or
stickers  to  the  steering  wheel  hub  trim
cover  or  the  upper  passenger  side  of  the
instrument panel.  Do  not  modify  the  front
bumper,  vehicle  body  structure,  or  add
aftermarket side steps or running boards.
It is dangerous to try to repair any part of
the  air  bag  system  yourself.  Be  sure  to
tell  anyone  who  works  on  your  vehicle
that it has an air bag system.
Do not attempt to modify any part of your
air  bag  system.  The  air  bag  may  inflate
accidentally or may not function properly
if  modifications  are  made.  Take  your
vehicle to an authorized dealer for any air
bag  system  service.  If  your  seat,
including  your  trim  cover  and  cushion,
needs  to  be  serviced  in  any  way
(including  removal  or  loosening/
tightening  of  seat  attachment  bolts),
take the vehicle to an authorized dealer.
Only  manufacturer  approved  seat
accessories  may  be  used.  If  it  is
necessary  to  modify  the  air  bag  system
for  persons  with  disabilities,  contact  an
authorized dealer.
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Event Data Recorder (EDR)
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder  (EDR).  The  main  purpose  of  an
EDR  is  to  record,  in  certain  crash  or  near
crash-like  situations,  such  as  an  air  bag
deployment  or  hitting  a  road  obstacle,  data
that  will  assist  in  understanding  how  a
vehicle’s  systems  performed.  The  EDR  is
designed  to  record  data  related  to  vehicle
dynamics  and  safety  systems  for  a  short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
How  various  systems in your  vehicle  were
operating;
Whether  or  not  the  driver  and  passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened;
How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under -
standing  of  the  circumstances  in  which
crashes and injuries occur. NOTE:
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if
a  non-trivial  crash  situation  occurs;  no  data
are  recorded  by  the  EDR  under  normal
driving conditions and no personal data (e.g.,
name,  gender,  age,  and  crash  location)  are
recorded.  However,  other  parties,  such  as
law  enforcement,  could  combine  the  EDR
data  with  the  type  of  personally  identifying
data routinely acquired during a crash inves
-
tigation.
To  read  data  recorded  by  an  EDR,  special
equipment  is  required,  and  access  to  the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such
as  law  enforcement,  that  have  the  special
equipment, can read the information if they
have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
Child Restraints — Carrying Children 
Safely
Warning Label On Front Passenger Sun Visor
Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled
up  at  all  times,  including  babies  and
children.  EC  directive  2003/20/EC  requires
proper use of restraints in all EC countries.
Children less than 1.5 meters tall and 12 years
or younger should ride properly buckled up in a
rear  seat,  if  available.  According  to  crash
statistics,  children  are  safer  when  properly
restrained  in  the  rear  seats  rather  than  in  the
front.
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There  are  different  sizes  and  types  of
restraints  for  children  from  newborn  size  to
the  child  almost  large  enough  for  an  adult
safety  belt.  Children  should  ride  rearward
facing  as  long  as  possible;  this  is  the  most
protected position for a child in the event of
a crash. Always check the child seat Owner’s
Manual  to  make  sure  you  have  the  correct
seat for your child. Carefully read and follow
all the instructions and warnings in the child
restraint  Owner’s  Manual  and  on  all  the
labels attached to the child restraint.In  Europe,  children  restraint  systems  are
defined  by  regulation  ECE-R44,  which
divides them into five weight groups:
Check  the  label  of  your  child  restraint.  All
approved  child  restraints  must  include
type-approval  data  and  the  control  mark  on
its  label.  The  label  must  be  permanently
secured  to  the  child  restraint  system.  You
should  not  remove  this  label  from  the  child
restraint.
 WARNING!
NEVER  use  a  rearward  facing  child
restraint on a seat protected by an ACTIVE
AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
It is advisable to always carry children in
a child restraint system on the rear seat,
which  is  the  most  protected  position  in
the event of a collision.
Should it be necessary to carry a child on
the  passenger  side  front  seat  in  a
rear-facing  child  restraint  system,  the
passenger  side  front  air  bag  must  be
deactivated.  Always  make  sure  the
airbag deactivation indicator light is illu
-
minated  when  using  a  child  restraint
system. The passenger seat must also be
positioned backward as far as possible to
avoid  the  child  restraint  system  from
coming into contact with the dashboard.
A  deploying  passenger  front  air bag  can
cause  death  or  serious  injury  to  a  child
12 years or younger, including a child in
a rear-facing child restraint.
In a collision, an unrestrained child can
become  a  projectile  inside  the  vehicle.
The force required to hold even an infant
on  your  lap  could  become  so  great  that
you  could  not  hold  the  child,  no  matter
how strong you are. The child and others
could  be  badly  injured  or  killed.  Any
child riding in your vehicle should be in
a proper restraint for the child’s size.
 WARNING! (Continued)
Restraint Group Weight Group
Group 0 up to 10 kg
Group 0+ up to 13 kg
Group 1 9-18 kg
Group 2 15-25 kg
Group 3 22-36 kg
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