Q: Is my vehicle going to be affected by the year 2000?

A: Among the earliest priorities for car manufacturers was the analysis of the electronics in their passenger cars and trucks. Passenger cars and trucks have microprocessors which, depending on the vehicle, are used for powertrain management; automatic climate control; antilock braking systems; traction control; stability enhancement; driver-information centers; supplemental inflatable restraint systems; heads-up display; real-time damping; navigation systems; seat, steering column and mirror memory positioning; remote keyless entry; entertainment systems; interior and exterior lighting systems; entry control; cellular communications; and antitheft systems.

Car manufacturers analyzed the microprocessors in their current and planned models. Additionally, they have checked the processors in past models dating back to when they first started installing "date processing-capable" microchips in their cars and trucks. they found most of the electronic systems have no date related functionality and, therefore, pose no Year 2000-related problems. Those few systems that have date-related functionality were found to be Year 2000 ready.