Self-supporting chassis, three or five doors, high-resistance, multiple thickness structural elements for progressive energy absorption in impacts.
Side bars in doors for side impact protection and stiffening the passenger compartment in the event of front impacts.
The front and rear ends of the underbody crumple to reduce repair costs following low speed impacts.
See also:
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
The ORC is part of a Federally regulated safety system required for this vehicle.
The ORC determines if deployment of the front and/or side air bags in a frontal
or side collision is required.
Bas ...
22. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation /Malfunction Indicator Light
The ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light in the instrument cluster will
come on for four seconds when the ignition switch is turned to the ON/RUN position.
If the ESC Activation/Malfunctio ...
Trip Button
The TRIP button, located on the right steering column stalk, can be used to display
and to reset the previously described values.
• A short button press displays the different values.
• A long but ...