Owner's Manual

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Safety features of your vehicle
A fully inflated air bag, in combination
with a properly worn seat belt, slows the
driver's forward motion, reducing the risk
of head and chest injury.
After complete inflation, the air bag
immediately starts deflating, enabling the
driver to maintain forward visibility and
the ability to steer or operate other con-
trols.
Driver's front air bag (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a
Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag)
System and lap/shoulder belts at the
driver seating position. The indication of
the system's presence are the letters
"AIR BAG" embossed on the air bag pad
cover in the steering wheel.
The SRS consists of an air bag installed
under the pad covers in the center of the
steering wheel.
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Driver’s front air bag (3)
WARNING
• If an air bag deploys, there may
be a loud noise followed by a fine
dust released in the vehicle.
These conditions are normal and
are not hazardous - the air bag is
packed in this fine powder. The
dust generated during air bag
deployment may cause skin or
eye irritation as well as aggravate
asthma for some people. Always
wash all exposed skin areas thor-
oughly with lukewarm water and
mild soap after an accident in
which the air bag deployed.
• Before you replace a fuse or dis-
connect a battery terminal, turn
the ignition switch to the LOCK
position and remove the ignition
key. Never remove or replace the
air bag related fuse(s) when the
ignition switch is in the ON posi-
tion. Failure to heed this warning
will cause the SRS “ ” warning
light to illuminate.
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