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Do not drive your vehicle after the air bags have
deployed. If you are involved in another collision, the air
bags will not be in place to protect you.
WARNING!
Deployed air bags and seat belt pretensioners cannot
protect you in another collision. Have the air bags,
seat belt pre tensioners, and the seat belt r et ractor
assemblies replaced by an authorized dealer immedi-
ately. Also, have the Occupant Restraint Controller
System serviced as well.
NOTE:
•
Air bag covers may not be obvious in the interior
trim, but they will open dur ing air bag deployment.
•
After any collision, the vehicle should be taken to an
authorized dealer immediately.
Enhanced Accident Response System
In the event of an impact, if the communication net-
work remains intact, and the power remains intact,
depending on t he nature of the event, the Occ upant
Restraint Controller (ORC) will determine whether to
have the Enhanced Accident Response System perform
the following functions:
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Cut off fuel to the engine (if equipped).
•
Cut off battery power to the electric motor
(if equipped).
•
Flash hazard lights as long as the battery has power.
•
Turn on the interior lights, which remain on as long
as the battery has power or for 15 minutes from the
intervention of the Enhanced Accident Response
System.
•
Unlock the power door locks.
Your vehicle may also be designed to perform any of
these other functions in response to the Enhanced Acci-
dent Response System:
•
Turn off the Fuel Filter Heater, Turn off the HVAC
Blower Motor, Close the HVAC Ci rculation Door
•
Cut off battery power to the:
○ Engine
○ Electric Motor (if equipped)
○ Electric power steering
○ Brake booster
○ Electric park brake
○ Automatic tra nsmiss ion gear selector
○ Horn
○ Front wiper
NOTE:
After an accident, remember to cycle the ignition to the
START or ON/OFF position and remove the key from the
ignition switch to avoid draining the battery. Carefully
check the vehicle for fuel leaks in the engine compart-
ment and on the ground near the engine compartment
and fuel tank before resetting the system and starting
the engine. If there are no fuel leaks or damage to the
vehicle electrical devices (e.g. headlights) after an acci-
dent, reset the system by following the procedure
described below. If you have any dou bt, contact an
authorized dealer.
Enhanced Accident Response System
Reset Procedure — GAS
In order to reset the Enhanced Accident Response Sys-
tem functions after an event, the ignition switch must
be changed from igniti on START or ON/RUN to ignition
OFF. Carefully check the vehicle for fuel leaks in the
engine compartment and on the ground near the
engine compartment and fuel tank before resetting the
system and starting the engine.
After an accident, if the vehicle will not start after per-
forming the reset procedure, the vehicle must be towed
to an authorized dealer to be inspected and to have the
Enhanced Accident Response System reset.
Enhanced Accident Response System
Reset Procedure — PHEV
After an event oc cur s requiring activation of the
Enhanced Accident Response System, when the system
is active, a “Service Hybrid Electric Vehicle System”
message will be displayed on the instru ment cluster.
The vehicle is not drivable in this state.
In order to reset the high voltage battery and engine,
the vehicle must be towed to an authorized dealer
immediately to be inspected and have the Enhanced
Accident Response System reset.
In order to immediately reset the hazard flashers, inte-
rior lights, power door locks, or the HVAC blower motor,
the ignition switch must be changed from START or
ON/RUN to ignition OFF.
254 SAFETY
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