Maintaining Your Air Bag System
WARNING!
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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 right side of the instrument panel. Do not modify the front
bumper, vehicle body structure, or add aftermarket side steps or running boards.
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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.
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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 your 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 your authorized dealer.
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:
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How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
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Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened;
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How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
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How fast the vehicle was traveling.
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These data can help provide a better understanding 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
investigation.
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.
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