Seating and Safety Restraints
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Thereadinesslightwillnotilluminateimmediatelyafterignitionis
turnedon.
Aseriesoffivebeepswillbeheard.Thetonepatternwillrepeat
periodicallyuntiltheproblemandlightarerepaired.
Ifanyofthesethingshappen,evenintermittently,havetheSRSserviced
atyourdealershiporbyaqualifiedtechnicianimmediately.Unless
serviced,thesystemmaynotfunctionproperlyintheeventofa
collision.
Disposal of air bags and air bag equipped vehicles (including
pretensioners)
Fordisposalofairbagsorairbagequippedvehicles,seeyourlocal
dealershiporqualifiedtechnician.AirbagsMUSTBEdisposedofby
qualifiedpersonnel.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
Seethefollowingsectionsfordirectionsonhowtoproperlyusesafety
restraintsforchildren.AlsoseeAirbagsupplementalrestraintsystem
(SRS)inthischapterforspecialinstructionsaboutusingairbags.
Important child restraint precautions
YouarerequiredbylawtousesafetyrestraintsforchildrenintheU.S.
andCanada.Ifsmallchildrenrideinyourvehicle(generallychildrenwho
arefouryearsoldoryoungerandwhoweigh18kg[40lbs]orless),you
mustputtheminsafetyseatsmadeespeciallyforchildren.Checkyour
localandstateorprovinciallawsforspecificrequirementsregardingthe
safetyofchildreninyourvehicle.
Neverletapassengerholdachildonhisorherlapwhilethe
vehicleismoving.Thepassengercannotprotectthechildfrom
injuryinacollision.
Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsandwarningsthatcomewithanyinfantor
childrestraintyoumightuse.
Whenpossible,alwaysplacechildrenunderage12intherearseatof
yourvehicle.Accidentstatisticssuggestthatchildrenaresaferwhen
properlyrestrainedintherearseatingpositionsthaninthefrontseating
position.
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| Model Year | 2002 |
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