Energy Management Feature
This vehicle has a safety belt system with an energy management feature in the front seating positions to help further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a head-on accident.
This safety belt system has a retractor assembly that is designed to release webbing in a controlled manner. This feature is designed to help reduce the belt force acting on the occupant’s chest.
WARNING!
• The belt and retractor assembly must be replaced
if the seat belt assembly “Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR)” feature or any other seat belt function
is not working properly when checked according
to the procedures in the Service Manual.
• Failure to replace the belt and retractor assembly could increase the risk of injury in accidents.
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Points To Remember
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kilometers of operation, you may observe vapor coming
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EVIC Main Menu
To step to each main menu feature press and release the MENU button once for
each step. A step from the last item in the list will cause the first item in the
feature list to be displayed. The fol ...
Driving Across An Incline
If at all possible, avoid driving across an incline. If it is necessary, know
your vehicle’s abilities. Driving across an incline places more weight on the downhill
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