Do not attach accessories on or near the side airbags. They can interfere
with the proper operation of the airbags or hurt someone if an airbag
inflates.
Do not attach any objects to the side windows or roof pillars. They can
interfere with the proper operation of the side curtain airbags.
Do not cover or replace the front seat-back covers. This can prevent your
side airbags from properly deploying during a side impact.
An open glove box can cause serious injury to your passenger in a crash,
even if the passenger is wearing the seat belt.
Always keep the glove box closed while driving.
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Airbag System Indicators
If a problem occurs in the airbag system, the SRS indicator comes on and a
message appears on the Driver Information Interface .
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Indicator
If the indicator comes on at any other
time besides vehicle start-up or does
not come on at all, have the system
checked by a dealer as soon as
possible. If you don't, your airbags and
seat belt tensioners may not work
properly when they are needed.
Ignoring the SRS indicator can result in serious injury or death if the airbag
systems or tensioners do not work properly.
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer as soon as possible if the SRS
indicator alerts you to a possible problem.
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
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The indicator comes on to alert you that
the front passenger’s front airbag has
been turned off. This occurs when the
front passenger’s weight sensors
detect 65 lbs (29 kg) or less, the weight
of an infant or small child, on the seat.
Children age 12 or under should always
ride properly restrained in a back seat.
If the front passenger‘s seat is empty,
the indicator will come on and, in the event of a crash, the front passenger's
airbag will not deploy.
To ensure the passenger is detected properly, confirm that:
• There is no child seat or other object pressing against the rear of the
seat-back.
• There is no rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front
passenger's seat.
• The front seat or seat-back is not forced back against an object on the
seat or floor behind it.
• There is no object placed under or beside the front passenger's seat.
• The occupant is sitting in an upright position and the seat-back is not
excessively reclined.
• The occupant is not leaning against the door or center console.
• The occupant's feet are placed on the floor in front of them.
• There are no objects hanging from the front passenger's seat.
• Only small, lightweight objects are in the seat-back pocket.
If none of these conditions exist, have your vehicle checked by a dealer as
soon as possible.
The passenger airbag off indicator may come on and go off repeatedly if the
total weight on the seat is near the airbag cutoff threshold.
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