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Hyundai Accent (2019 year). Instruction - part 4

Safety system of your vehicle

During a frontal collision, sensors will

•

Air bag deployment depends on a

•

To help provide protection, the air

detect the vehicle's deceleration. If

number of factors including vehicle

bags must inflate rapidly. The speed

the rate of deceleration is high

speed, angles of impact and the

of air bag inflation is a consequence

enough, the control unit will inflate

density and stiffness of the vehicles

of extremely short time in which to

the front air bags.

or objects which your vehicle

inflate the air bag between the

impacts during a collision. The

occupant and the vehicle structures

The front air bags help protect the

determining factors are not limited

before the occupant impacts those

driver and front passenger by

to those mentioned above.

structures. This speed of inflation

responding to frontal impacts in

reduces the risk of serious or life-

which seat belts alone cannot pro-

•

The front air bags will completely

threatening injuries and is thus a

vide adequate restraint. When need-

inflate and deflate in an instant. It is

necessary part of air bag design.

ed, the side air bags help provide

virtually impossible for you to see

protection in the event of a side

the air bags inflate during an acci-

However, the rapid air bag inflation

impact or rollover.

dent. It is much more likely that you

can also cause injuries which can

will simply see the deflated air bags

include facial abrasions, bruises

• Air bags are activated

(able to

hanging out of their storage com-

and broken bones because the

inflate if necessary) only when the

partments after the collision.

inflation speed also causes the air

Engine Start/Stop button is in the

bags to expand with a great deal of

ON position.

•

In addition to inflating in certain

force.

• Air bags inflate in the event of cer-

side collisions, vehicles equipped

with a rollover sensor, side and

•

There are even circumstances

tain frontal or side collisions to help

protect the occupants from serious

curtain air bags will inflate if the

under which contact with the air

sensing system detects a rollover.

bag can cause fatal injuries, espe-

physical injury.

When a rollover is detected, side

cially if the occupant is positioned

• Generally, air bags are designed to

excessively close to the air bag.

and curtain air bags will remain

inflate based upon the severity of a

inflated longer to help provide pro-

collision, its direction, etc. These

tection from ejection, especially

two factors determine whether the

when used in conjunction with the

sensors produce an electronic

seat belts.

deployment/inflation signal.

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You can take steps to help reduce

■ Driver's front air bag (1)

WARNING

the risk of being injured by an inflat-

ing air bag. The greatest risk is sitting

To reduce the risk of serious

too close to the air bag. An air bag

injury or death from an inflating

needs about 10 inches (25 cm) of

air bag, take the following pre-

space to inflate. NHTSA recom-

cautions:

mends that drivers allow at least 10

inches (25 cm) between the center of

•

NEVER place a child restraint

the steering wheel and the chest.

in the front passenger seat.

Always properly restrain chil-

dren under age 13 in the rear

seats of the vehicle.

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Adjust the front passenger’s

When the SRSCM detects a suffi-

and driver's seats as far to the

ciently severe impact to the front of

rear as possible while allow-

the vehicle, it will automatically

ing you to maintain full con-

deploy the front air bags.

trol of the vehicle.

•

Hold the steering wheel with

hands at the 9 o'clock and 3

o'clock positions.

•

Never place anything or any-

one between the air bag and

the seat occupant.

•

Do not allow the front passen-

ger to place their feet or legs

on the dashboard.

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Safety system of your vehicle

■ Driver's front air bag (2)

■ Driver's front air bag (3)

WARNING

To prevent objects from becom-

ing dangerous projectiles when

the passenger's air bag inflates:

•

Do not install or place any

objects

(drink holder, CD

holder, stickers, etc.) on the

front passenger's panel above

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the glove box where the pas-

■ Passenger's front air bag

senger's air bag is located.

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•

Do not install a container of

Upon deployment, tear seams mold-

liquid air freshener near the

ed directly into the pad covers will

instrument cluster or on the

separate under pressure from the

instrument panel surface.

expansion of the air bags. Further

opening of the covers allows full

inflation of the air bags.

A fully inflated air bag, in combina-

tion with a properly worn seat belt,

slows the driver or the front passen-

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ger forward motion, reducing the risk

After complete inflation, the air bag

of head and chest injury.

immediately starts deflating, enabling

the driver to maintain forward visibili-

ty and the ability to steer or operate

other controls.

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What to Expect After an Air

Noise and smoke from inflating

(Continued)

Bag Inflates

air bag

•

Always wash exposed skin

After a frontal or side air bag inflates,

When the air bags inflate, they make

areas thoroughly with cold

it will deflate very quickly. Air bag

a loud noise and may produce

and mild soap.

smoke and powder in the air inside of

inflation will not prevent the driver

•

Always have an authorized

from seeing out of the windshield or

the vehicle. This is normal and is a

HYUNDAI dealer replace the

being able to steer. Curtain air bags

result of the ignition of the air bag

air bag immediately after

may remain partially inflated for

inflator. After the air bag inflates, you

deployment. Air bags are

some time after they deploy.

may feel substantial discomfort in

designed to be used only

breathing because of the contact of

once.

your chest with both the seat belt and

WARNING

the air bag, as well as from breathing

the smoke and powder. The powder

After an air bag inflates, take

may aggravate asthma for some

the following precautions:

people. If you experience breathing

• Open your windows and doors

problems after an air bag deploy-

as soon as possible after

ment, seek medical attention imme-

impact to reduce prolonged

diately.

exposure to the smoke and

Though the smoke and powder are

powder released by the inflat-

nontoxic, they may cause irritation to

ing air bag.

the skin, eyes, nose, throat, etc. If

• Do not touch the air bag stor-

this is the case, wash and rinse with

age area's internal compo-

cold water immediately and seek

nents immediately after an air

medical attention if the symptoms

bag has inflated. The parts

persist.

that come into contact with an

inflating air bag may be very

hot.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Occupant Classification

Main components of the

For example, if a child restraint of the

System (OCS)

Occupant Classification System

type specified in the regulations is on

the seat, the occupant classification

• A detection device located within

sensor can detect it and cause the

the front passenger seat cushion.

air bag to turn OFF.

• Electronic system to determine

Front passenger seat adult occu-

whether the passenger air bag

pants who are properly seated and

systems should be activated or

wearing the seat belt properly,

deactivated.

should not cause the passenger air

• An indicator light located on the

bag to be automatically turned OFF.

instrument panel which illuminates

For small adults it may be turned

the words "PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF, however, if the occupant does

OFF" indicating the front passen-

not sit in the seat properly (for exam-

ger air bag system is deactivated.

ple, by not sitting upright, by sitting

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• The instrument panel air bag indi-

on the edge of the seat, or by other-

cator light is interconnected with

wise being out of position), this could

Your vehicle is equipped with an

the OCS.

cause the sensor to turn the air bag

Occupant Classification System

(OCS) in the front passenger's seat.

OFF.

The OCS is designed to help detect

You will find the "PASSENGER AIR

the presence of a properly-seated

BAG OFF" indicator on the center

front passenger and determine if the

fascia panel. This system detects the

passenger's front air bag should be

conditions 1-4 in the following table

enabled (may inflate) or not.

and activates or deactivates the front

passenger air bag based on these

The purpose is to help reduce the

conditions.

risk of injury or death from an inflat-

ing air bag to certain front passenger

seat occupants, such as children, by

requiring the air bag to be automati-

cally turned OFF.

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Always be sure that you and all vehi-

Condition and operation in the front passenger Occupant Classification System

cle occupants are seated properly

and wearing the seat belt properly for

Indicator/Warning light

Devices

the most effective protection by the

Condition detected by the

"PASSENGER

air bag and the seat belt.

SRS

Front passenger

occupant classification system

AIR BAG OFF"

warning light

air bag

The OCS may not function properly if

indicator light

the passenger takes actions which

1. Adult *1

Off

Activated

can affect the classification system.

These include:

2. Infant *2 or child restraint

Off

Deactivated

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Failing to sit in an upright position.

system with 12 months old *3 *4

•

Leaning against the door or center

3. Unoccupied

Off

Deactivated

console.

4. Malfunction in the system

Off

Activated

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Sitting towards the sides of the

front of the seat.

The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the front

•

Putting their legs on the dashboard

passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique

or resting them on other locations

and posture.

which reduce the passenger

Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who has out-

weight on the front seat.

grown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize

him/her as an adult depending upon his/her physique or sitting position.

•

Wearing the seat belt improperly.

Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.

•

Reclining the seatback.

The PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" indicator may turn on or off when a child above 12 months

•

Wearing a thick cloth like ski wear

to 12 years old (with or without child restraint system) sits in the front passenger seat. This is

or hip protection wear.

a normal condition.

•

Putting an additional thick cushion

on the seat.

•

Putting electrical devices

(e.g.

notebook, satellite radio, cell

phone) on the seat with inverter

charging.

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Safety system of your vehicle

WARNING

Riding in an improper position or placing weight on the front passenger’s seat when it is unoccupied by a

passenger adversely affects the OCS. To reduce the risk of serious injury or death:

• NEVER put a heavy load in

• NEVER ride with the seat-

the front seat or seatback

back reclined when the

pocket, or hang any items

vehicle is moving.

on the front passenger

seat.

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• NEVER place your feet on

• NEVER place your feet or

the front passenger seat-

legs on the dashboard.

back.

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• NEVER sit with your hips

• NEVER lean on the door or

shifted towards the front

center console or sit on

of the seat.

one side of the front pas-

senger seat.

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(continued)

•

Do not sit on the passen-

•

Do not place electronic

ger seat wearing heavily

devices such as laptops,

padded clothes such as

DVD player, cell phone, or

ski wear and hip protector.

conductive

materials

such as water bottles on

the passenger seat.

•

Do not use electronic

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ODH035902K

devices such as laptops

and satellite radios which

use inverter chargers.

•

Do not use car seat

•

If large quantity of liquid

accessories such as thick

has been spilled on the

blankets and cushions

passenger seat, the air

which cover up the car

bag warning light may

seat surface.

illuminate or malfunction.

Therefore, make sure the

seat has been completely

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ODH035903K

dried before driving the

vehicle.

•

Do not place sharp objects on the front passenger seat. These may damage the occupant detection sys-

tem, if they puncture the seat cushion.

•

Do not place any items under the front passenger seat.

•

When changing or replacing the seat or seat cover, use original items only. The OCS has been devel-

oped based on using original HYUNDAI car seats only. Altering or changing the authentic parts may

result in system malfunction and increase risk of injury when in collision. Any of the above could inter-

fere with the proper operation of the OCS sensor thereby increasing the risk of an injury in an accident.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Do Not Install a Child Restraint

WARNING

in the Front Passenger's Seat

Never allow an adult passenger

to ride in the front passenger

seat when the "PASSENGER AIR

BAG OFF" indicator is illuminat-

ed. During a collision, the air bag

will not inflate if the indicator is

illuminated. Have your passen-

ger reposition himself in the

seat. If the "PASSENGER AIR

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BAG OFF" indicator remains illu-

Proper seated position for OCS

minated after the passenger

If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

repositions himself properly and

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indicator is on when an adult is seat-

the vehicle is restarted, have the

Even though your vehicle is equipped

ed in the front passenger seat, place

passenger move to the rear seat

with the OCS, never install a child

the Engine Start/Stop button in the

because the air bag will not

restraint in the front passenger's seat.

OFF position and ask the passenger

inflate.

An inflating air bag can forcefully

to sit properly (sitting upright with the

strike a child or child restraint result-

seat back in an upright position, cen-

NOTICE

ing in serious or fatal injury.

tered on the seat cushion with their

seat belt on, legs comfortably

The "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

extended and their feet on the floor).

indicator illuminates for approxi-

Restart the engine and have the per-

mately 4 seconds after the Engine

son remain in that position. This will

Start/Stop button is in the ON

allow the system to detect the person

position or after the engine is

and to enable the passenger air bag.

started. If the front passenger seat

If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"

is occupied, the OCS will then

indicator is still on, ask the passen-

classify the front passenger after

ger to move to the rear seat.

several more seconds.

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Why Didn't My Air Bag Go Off

WARNING

(Continued)

in a Collision?

•

Do not perform maintenance

•

NEVER place a rear-facing or

Air bags are not designed to inflate in

on or around the air bag sen-

every collision. There are certain

front-facing child restraint in

sors. If the location or angle of

the front passenger's seat of

types of accidents in which the air bag

the sensors is altered, the air

would not be expected to provide

the vehicle.

bags may deploy when they

additional protection. These include

•

An inflating frontal air bag

should not or may not deploy

rear impacts, second or third colli-

when they should.

could forcefully strike a child

sions in multiple impact accidents, as

resulting in serious injury or

•

Do not install bumper guards

well as low speed impacts. Damage

death.

or replace the bumper with a

to the vehicle indicates a collision

•

Always properly restrain chil-

non-genuine HYUNDAI parts.

energy absorption, and is not an indi-

This may adversely affect the

dren in an appropriate child

cator of whether or not an air bag

restraint in the rear seat of the

collision and air bag deploy-

should have inflated.

ment performance.

vehicle.

•

Place the ignition switch in

Air bag collision sensors

the LOCK/OFF or ACC posi-

tion when the vehicle is being

WARNING

towed to prevent inadvertent

air bag deployment.

To reduce the risk of an air bag

•

Have all air bag repairs conduct-

deploying unexpectedly and

ed by an authorized HYUNDAI

causing serious injury or death:

dealer.

• Do not hit or allow any objects

to impact the locations where air

bags or sensors are installed.

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Safety system of your vehicle

1. SRS control module/Rollover sensor

2. Front impact sensor

3. Side pressure sensor

4. Side impact sensor

OHCA037012/OHCA037057/OHCR036013/OHCA037058/OHCR036014

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Air bag inflation conditions

Although the driver's and front pas-

senger's air bags are designed to

inflate only in frontal collisions, they

also may inflate in other types of col-

lisions if the front impact sensors

detect a sufficient impact. Side and

curtain air bags are designed to

inflate only in side impact collisions

or rollover situations, but they may

inflate in other collisions if the side

impact sensors detect a sufficient

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impact.

If the vehicle chassis is impacted by

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bumps or objects on unimproved

Front air bags

roads, the air bags may deploy. Drive

carefully on unimproved roads or on

Front air bags are designed to inflate

surfaces not designed for vehicle

in a frontal collision depending on

traffic to prevent unintended air bag

the the severity of impact of the front

deployment.

collision.

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Side and curtain air bags

Side and curtain air bags are

designed to inflate when an impact is

detected by side collision sensors

depending on the severity of impact

resulting from a side impact collision.

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Safety system of your vehicle

Air bag non-inflation conditions

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Front air bags are not designed to

Front air bags may not inflate in side

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inflate in rear collisions, because

impact collisions, because occupants

In certain low-speed collisions the air

occupants are moved backward by

move in the direction of the collision,

bags may not deploy. The air bags

the force of the impact. In this case,

and thus in side impacts, front air bag

are designed not to deploy in such

inflated air bags would not provide

deployment would not provide addi-

cases because they may not provide

any additional benefit.

tional occupant protection.

benefits beyond the protection of the

However, side and curtain air bags

seat belts.

may inflate depending on the severi-

ty of impact.

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In an angled collision, the force of

Just before impact, drivers often

Front air bags may not inflate in

impact may direct the occupants in a

brake heavily. Such heavy braking

rollover accidents because air bag

direction where the air bags would

lowers the front portion of the vehicle

deployment could not provide protec-

not be able to provide any additional

causing it to "ride" under a vehicle

tion to the occupants.

benefit, and thus the sensors may

with a higher ground clearance. Air

However, side and curtain air bags

not deploy any air bags.

bags may not inflate in this "under-

may inflate when the vehicle is rolled

ride" situation because deceleration

over by a side impact collision.

forces that are detected by sensors

may be significantly reduced by such

"underride" collisions.

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Safety system of your vehicle

SRS Care

WARNING

The SRS is virtually maintenance-

free and there are no parts you can

To reduce the risk of serious

safely service by yourself. If the SRS

injury or death, take the follow-

air bag warning light does not illumi-

ing precautions:

nate when the ignition switch is in the

•

Do not attempt to modify or

ON position, or continuously remains

disconnect the SRS compo-

on, have your vehicle immediately

nents or wiring, including the

inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI

addition of any kind of badges

dealer.

to the pad covers or modifica-

Any work on the SRS system, such

tions to the body structure.

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as removing, installing, repairing, or

•

Do not place objects over or

Air bags may not inflate if the vehicle

any work on the steering wheel, the

near the air bag modules on

collides with objects such as utility

front passenger's panel, front seats

the steering wheel, instrument

poles or trees, where the point of

and roof rails must be performed by

panel, or the front passen-

impact is concentrated and the colli-

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

ger's panel above the glove

sion energy is absorbed by the vehi-

Improper handling of the SRS system

box.

cle structure.

may result in serious personal injury.

•

Clean the air bag pad covers

with a soft cloth moistened

with plain water. Solvents or

cleaners could adversely

affect the air bag covers and

proper deployment of the sys-

tem.

•

Always have inflated air bags

replaced by an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer.

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Do not modify the front seats.

Air Bag Warning Labels

(Continued)

Modification of the front seats could

• If components of the air bag

interfere with the operation of the sup-

system must be discarded, or if

plemental restraint system sensing

the vehicle must be scrapped,

components or side air bags.

certain safety precautions

Do not place items under the front

must be observed. Consult an

seats. Placing items under the front

authorized HYUNDAI dealer for

seats could interfere with the opera-

the necessary information.

tion of the supplemental restraint sys-

Failure to follow these precau-

OHCA037059

tem sensing components and wiring

tions could increase the risk of

harnesses.

Air bag warning labels, required by

personal injury.

Do not cause impact to the doors.

the U.S. National Highway Traffic

Impact to the doors when the Engine

Safety Administration (NHTSA), are

Start/Stop button is in the ON position

attached to alert the driver and pas-

Additional Safety Precautions

may cause the air bags to inflate.

sengers of potential risks of the air

Passengers should not move out of

bag system. Be sure to read all of the

Modifications to accommodate

or change seats while the vehicle is

information about the air bags that

disabilities. If you require modifica-

moving. A passenger who is not

are installed on your vehicle in this

tion to your vehicle to accommodate

wearing a seat belt during a crash or

Owners Manual.

a disability, contact the HYUNDAI

emergency stop can be thrown

Customer Connect Center at 800-

against the inside of the vehicle,

633-5151.

against other occupants, or be ejected

from the vehicle.

Do not use any accessories on seat

Adding equipment to or modify-

belts. Devices claiming to improve

ing your air bag equipped vehicle

occupant comfort or reposition the

If you modify your vehicle by changing

seat belt can reduce the protection

your vehicle's frame, bumper system,

provided by the seat belt and increase

front end or side sheet metal or ride

the chance of serious injury in a crash.

height, this may affect the operation of

your vehicle's air bag system.

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Convenient features of your vehicle

Accessing Your Vehicle

3-3

Sunroof

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Remote Key

3-3

Sunroof opening and closing

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Smart Key

3-6

Sliding the sunroof

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Immobilizer System

3-11

Tilting the sunroof

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Door Locks

3-12

Sunshade

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Operating Door Locks from Outside the Vehicle

3-12

Resetting the sunroof

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Operating door locks from inside the vehicle

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Exterior Features

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Auto Door Lock/Unlock Features

3-16

Hood

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Child-Protector Rear Door Locks

3-16

Trunk

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Theft-Alarm System

3-17

Smart Trunk

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Fuel Filler Door

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Steering Wheel

3-17

Electric Power Steering (EPS)

3-17

Instrument Cluster

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Tilt Steering / Telescope Steering

3-18

Instrument Cluster Control

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Heated steering wheel

3-19

Gauges and Meters

3-53

Horn

3-19

Transmission shift indicator

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Warning and Indicator Lights

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Mirrors

3-20

LCD Display Messages

3-68

Inside Rearview Mirror

3-20

Side View Mirrors

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LCD Display

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LCD Display Control

3-72

Windows

3-32

LCD Display Modes

3-72

Power Windows

3-32

Manual windows

3-35

Trip Computer

3-77

Type A

3-77

Type B

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