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In addition, the vehicle may have dual-stage frontal airbags. Dual-stage airbags adjust the restraint according to crash severity. The vehicle has electronic frontal sensors, which help the sensing system distinguish between a moderate frontal impact and a more severe frontal impact. For moderate frontal impacts, dual-stage airbags inflate at a level less than full deployment. For more severe frontal impacts, full deployment occurs. The vehicle may or may not have roof-rail airbags. See Airbag System on page 1-58. Roof-rail airbags are intended to inflate in moderate to severe side crashes. In addition, these roof-rail airbags are intended to inflate during a rollover. Roof-rail airbags will inflate if the crash severity is above the system’s designed threshold level. The threshold level can vary with specific vehicle design. Roof-rail airbags are not intended to inflate in frontal impacts, near-frontal impacts, or rear impacts. All roof-rail airbags will deploy when either side of the vehicle is struck. In any particular crash, no one can say whether an airbag should have inflated simply because of the damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were. For frontal airbags, inflation is determined by what the vehicle hits, the angle of the impact, and how quickly the vehicle slows down. For roof-rail airbags, deployment is determined by the location and severity of the side impact. What Makes an Airbag Inflate? In a deployment event, the sensing system sends an electrical signal triggering a release of gas from the inflator. Gas from the inflator fills the airbag causing the bag to break out of the cover and deploy. The inflator, the airbag, and related hardware are all part of the airbag module. Frontal airbag modules are located inside the steering wheel and instrument panel. For vehicles with roof-rail airbags, there are airbag modules in the ceiling of the vehicle, near the side windows for the first, second, and third rows (if equipped). See Where Are the Airbags? on page 1-60 for more information. 1-64
How Does an Airbag Restrain? In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In moderate to severe side collisions, even belted occupants can contact the inside of the vehicle. Airbags supplement the protection provided by safety belts. Frontal airbags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body, stopping the occupant more gradually. Roof-rail airbags distribute the force of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body. Rollover capable roof-rail airbags are designed to help contain the head and chest of occupants in the outboard seating positions in the first, second, and third rows, if equipped. The rollover capable roof-rail airbags are designed to help reduce the risk of full or partial ejection in rollover events, although no system can prevent all such ejections. But airbags would not help in many types of collisions, primarily because the occupant’s motion is not toward those airbags. See When Should an Airbag Inflate? on page 1-63 for more information. Airbags should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety belts. What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? After the frontal airbags inflate, they quickly deflate, so quickly that some people may not even realize an airbag inflated. Roof-rail airbags may still be at least partially inflated for some time after they deploy. Some components of the airbag module may be hot for several minutes. For location of the airbag modules, see What Makes an Airbag Inflate? on page 1-64. 1-65
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2009 Chevrolet Express Owner Manual
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Index To quickly locate information
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Syste
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Power Seat Reclining Seatbacks { CA
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{ CAUTION: CAUTION: (Continued) Sit
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3. Pull the pin handle up to diseng
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Three Passenger Seat Shown 4. Push
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In most states and in all Canadian
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Page 19 and 20: Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why s
Page 21 and 22: Q: What is wrong with this? { CAUTI
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Page 66 and 67: For passenger vans with a sliding d
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Page 72 and 73: Medical Condition. A passenger has
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Page 80 and 81: Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehi
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Page 86 and 87: Keys { CAUTION: Leaving children in
Page 88 and 89: Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System O
Page 90 and 91: Doors and Locks Door Locks { CAUTIO
Page 92 and 93: Automatic Door Lock The doors will
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Page 100 and 101: Enhanced Technology Glass The vehic
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Page 108 and 109: R (Reverse): Use this gear to back
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Page 112 and 113: Leaving the Vehicle With the Engine
Page 114 and 115: Engine Exhaust CAUTION: (Continued)
Page 116 and 117: Mirrors Manual Rearview Mirror Hold
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Outside Heated Mirrors Vehicles wit
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✍ NOTES 3-3
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The main components of the instrume
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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever The
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Windshield Washer The windshield wi
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Resuming a Set Speed If the cruise
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The exterior lamps control has four
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Automatic Headlamp System When it i
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Electric Power Management The vehic
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Climate Controls Climate Control Sy
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Outlet Adjustment Use the outlets l
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9 (Fan Control): Turn clockwise or
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Speedometer and Odometer The speedo
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Airbag Readiness Light The system c
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{ CAUTION: If the airbag readiness
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Voltmeter Gage When the engine is n
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StabiliTrak ® Indicator Light Engi
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Notice: If the vehicle is continual
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Emissions Inspection and Maintenanc
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This light comes on briefly while s
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Driver Information Center (DIC) You
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Fuel Range Press the trip/fuel butt
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Units Press the vehicle information
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To adjust for compass variance, use
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AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL OFF This me
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ENGINE OVERHEATED STOP ENGINE Notic
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SERVICE A/C SYSTEM This message dis
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STABILITRAK OFF If your vehicle has
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WAIT TO START This message displays
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AUTO DOOR UNLOCK This feature allow
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EXIT LIGHTING This feature allows y
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EXIT FEATURE SETTINGS This feature
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MP3 Radio with a Single CD Player I
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Radio(s) AM-FM Radio shown, Radio w
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Speed Compensated Volume (SCV): Rad
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The number of favorites pages can b
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Playing a CD(s) (Six-Disc CD Player
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To use random on the Base Radio wit
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Using the Auxiliary Input Jack Your
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Root Directory The root directory o
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c T (Next Folder): Press the pushbu
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Audio Steering Wheel Controls Vehic
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Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle Your
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Police records show that almost 40
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ABS can change the brake pressure t
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StabiliTrak System Operation The St
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Steering in Emergencies There are t
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Loss of Control Let us review what
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Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads Ra
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Hill and Mountain Roads Driving on
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{ CAUTION: CAUTION: (Continued) Sno
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Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
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4. The resulting figure equals the
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Certification/Tire Label the inflat
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Towing Towing Your Vehicle To avoid
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All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles The vehicl
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Use the following chart to determin
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Weight of the Trailer Tongue The to
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If the vehicle has many options and
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If a step-bumper hitch will be used
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Driving with a Trailer { CAUTION: W
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Driving On Grades Reduce speed and
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The seven-wire harness connector co
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Section 5 Service and Appearance Ca
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Service For service and parts needs
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If doing some of your own service w
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Additives To provide cleaner air, a
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E85 has less energy per gallon than
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{ CAUTION: Fuel can spray out on yo
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Hood Release To open the hood: 1. P
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A. Battery. See Battery on page 5-3
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What Kind of Engine Oil to Use Look
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Engine Air Cleaner/Filter If your v
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How to Check Automatic Transmission
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How to Add Automatic Transmission F
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What to Use { CAUTION: Adding only
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How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
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4. Then fill the coolant recovery t
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If Steam Is Coming From The Engine
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Power Steering Fluid The power stee
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Brakes Brake Fluid The brake master
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Brake Wear This vehicle has disc br
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Jump Starting If the vehicle batter
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{ CAUTION: Using a match near a bat
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Notice: If the jumper cables are co
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If you have the 1500 Series, the pr
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Bulb Replacement For the proper typ
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Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and P
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12. Push the taillamp straight forw
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Tires Your new vehicle comes with h
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(G) Maximum Cold Inflation Load Lim
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(A) Light Truck (LT-Metric) Tire: T
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Intended Outboard Sidewall: The sid
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Inflation - Tire Pressure Tires nee
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Tire Pressure Monitor System The Ti
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The low tire pressure warning light
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The TPMS sensor matching process is
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{ CAUTION: Dual Rear Wheels If the
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Buying New Tires GM has developed a
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading Qualit
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Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance Th
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Tire Chains CAUTION: (Continued) {
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Changing a Flat Tire If a tire goes
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To access the equipment, remove the
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installi
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Front Position Rear Position 5-86
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6. Remove all the wheel nuts. 7. Ta
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10. Lower the vehicle by turning th
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Secondary Latch System Your vehicle
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6. Lower the jack by turning the wh
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Spare Tire 6. Make sure the tire is
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Do not clean the vehicle using: •
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Care of Safety Belts Keep belts cle
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Windshield and Wiper Blades Clean t
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Vehicle Identification Vehicle Iden
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Fuse Usage 1 Climate Control 2 (HVA
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Fuse Usage 1 Left High-Beam Headlam
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Fuse Usage 47 Transmission Control
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Application Capacities English Metr
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Maintenance Schedule Introduction T
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To purchase service information, se
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Additional Required Services This m
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Maintenance Footnotes (Gasoline Eng
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Owner Checks and Services These own
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Automatic Transmission Shift Lock C
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Usage Windshield Washer Parking Bra
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Engine Drive Belt Routing V6 Engine
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Maintenance Record (cont’d) Date
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Maintenance Record (cont’d) Date
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Customer Assistance and Information
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STEP THREE — Canadian Owners: In
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Customer Assistance for Text Teleph
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Calling for Assistance When calling
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• Trip Interruption Benefits and
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Collision Damage Repair If your veh
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• Gather the important informatio
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Reporting Safety Defects to General
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Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
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✍ NOTES 7-20
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H Hazard Warning Flashers .........
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Message DIC Warnings and Messages .
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S Safety Belt Reminders ...........
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