In many crashes severe enough to inflate the airbag,windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.Additional windshield breakage may also occur from theright front passenger airbag.• Airbags are designed to inflate only once. After anairbag inflates, you will need some new parts forthe airbag system. If you do not get them, the airbagsystem will not be there to help protect you inanother crash. A new system will include airbagmodules and possibly other parts. The servicemanual for the vehicle covers the need to replaceother parts.• The vehicle has a crash sensing and diagnosticmodule which records information after a crash.See Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy onpage 8-16 and Event Data Recorders on page 8-16.• Let only qualified technicians work on the airbagsystems. Improper service can mean that anairbag system will not work properly. See yourdealer/retailer for service.Passenger Sensing SystemThe vehicle has a passenger sensing system for theright front passenger position. The passenger airbagstatus indicator will be visible on the overhead consolewhen the vehicle is started.The words ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off,will be visible during the system check. If you areusing remote start to start the vehicle from a distance, ifequipped, you may not see the system check. Whenthe system check is complete, either the word ONor OFF, or the symbol for on or off, will be visible. SeePassenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 3-31.United States Canada1-61
