SAFETY 259
Maintaining Your Air Bag System Event Data Recorder (EDR)
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Recorder (EDR).
The
main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or
near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment or
hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding
how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems
for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whe
ther or not the driver and passenger safety belts were
buc
kled/fastened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator
and
/or brake pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
The
se data can help provide a better understanding of the
circ
umstances in which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE:
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial
c
ras
h situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR
under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g.,
name, gender, age, and crash location) are recorded.
WARNING!
• Modifications to any part of the air bag system could
cau
se it to fail when you need it. You could be injured
if the air bag system is not there to protect you. Do not
modify the components or wiring, including adding
any kind of badges or stickers to the steering wheel hub
trim cover or the upper passenger side of the instru
-
ment panel. Do not modify the front bumper, vehicle
body s
tructure, or add aftermarket side steps or
running boards.
• It is dangerous to try to repair any part of the air bag
syst
em yourself. Be sure to tell anyone who works on
your vehicle that it has an air bag system.
• Do not attempt to modify any part of your air bag
syst
em. The air bag may inflate accidentally or may not
function properly if modifications are made. Take your
vehicle to an authorized dealer for any air bag system
service. If your seat, including your trim cover and
cushion, needs to be serviced in any way (including
removal or loosening/tightening of seat attachment
bolts), take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. Only
manufacturer approved seat accessories may be used. If
it is necessary to modify the air bag system for persons
with disabilities, contact an authorized dealer.
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