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For Safe Driving
Your Vehicle's Safety Features
25Safe Driving
Safety CheckList
For the safety of you and your passengers, make a habit of checking these items
each time before you drive.
After everyone has entered the vehicle, be sure all doors are closed and locked. t
Locking the doors helps prevent an occupant from being ejected and an
outsider from unexpectedly opening a door.
Locking/Unlocking the Doors from Inside
P. 9 3
Adjust your seat to a position suitable for driving. Be sure the front seats are t
adjusted as far to the rear as possible while allowing the driver to control the
vehicle. Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious or fatal injury in a
crash.
Adjusting the Seats
P.11 6
Adjust head restraints to the proper position. Head restraints are most effective t
when the center of the head restraint aligns with the center of your head. Taller
persons should adjust their head restraint to the highest position.
Adjusting the Head Restraints
P.11 8
Always wear your seat belt, and make sure you wear it properly. Confirm that t
any passengers are properly belted as well.
Fastening a Seat Belt
P. 2 9
Protect children by using seat belts or child seats according to a child’s age, t
height and weight.
Child Safety
P. 4 8
Safety CheckList
If the door and trunk open indicator is on, a door
and/or the trunk is not completely closed. Close all
doors and the trunk tightly until the indicator goes
off.
Door and Trunk Open indicator
P. 6 8
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Seat Belts
26Safe Driving
About Your Seat BeltsSeat belts are the single most effective safety device because they keep you
connected to the vehicle so that you can take advantage of many built-in safety
features. They also help keep you from being thrown against the inside of the
vehicle, against other passengers, or out of the vehicle. When worn properly, seat
belts also keep your body properly positioned in a crash so that you can take full
advantage of the additional protection provided by the airbags.
In addition, seat belts help protect you in almost every type of crash, including:
- frontal impacts
- side impacts
- rear impacts
- rollovers
Lap/shoulder seat belts
All five seating positions are equipped with lap/shoulder seat belts with emergency
locking retractors. In normal driving the retractor lets you move freely while
keeping some tension on the belt. During a collision or sudden stop the retractor
locks to restrain your body. The rear seat belts also have a lockable retractor for
use with child seats.
Installing a Child Seat using the Lockable Retractor Seat Belt
P. 5 5
About Your Seat Belts
Seat belts cannot completely protect you in every
crash. But in most cases, seat belts can reduce your
risk of serious injury.
Most states and all Canadian provinces and
territories require you to wear seat belts.
WARNING
Not wearing a seat belt properly increases
the chance of serious injury or death in
a crash, even though your vehicle has
airbags.
Be sure you and your passengers always
wear seat belts and wear them properly.
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Seat Belts
About Your Seat Belts
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Continued
Safe Driving
Your vehicle monitors front seat belt use. If
the ignition switch is turned to ON
II
before
the driver's seat belt is fastened, a beeper will
sound and the indicator will blink. If the
driver does not fasten the belt before the
beeper stops, the indicator will remain on.
The beeper will also periodically sound and
the indicator will blink while driving until the
driver's and front passenger’s seat belts are
fastened.
Seat Belt Reminder
Seat Belt Reminder
The indicator will also come on if a front passenger
does not fasten their seat belt within 6 seconds
after the ignition switch is turned to ON
II.
When no one is sitting in the front passenger's seat,
or a child or small adult is riding there, the indicator
will not come on.
This is because the weight sensors in the seat
cannot detect their presence.
Proper use of seat belts
Follow these guidelines for proper use:
All occupants should sit upright, well back in the seat, and remain in that t
position for the duration of the trip. Slouching and leaning reduces the
effectiveness of the belt and can increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
Never place the shoulder part of a lap/shoulder seat belt under your arm or t
behind your back. This could cause very serious injuries in a crash.
Two people should never use the same seat belt. If they do, they could be very t
seriously injured in a crash.
Do not put any accessories on the seat belts. Devices intended to improve t
comfort or reposition the shoulder part of a seat belt can reduce the protective
capability and increase the chance of serious injury in a crash.
About Your Seat Belts
If a rear seat passenger moves around and extends
the seat belt, the lockable retractor may activate. If
this happens, release the retractor by unfastening
the seat belt and allow the belt to retract
completely. Then refasten the belt.
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Child Safety
Protecting Child Passengers
49Safe Driving
Protecting Child Passengers
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle
and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
To remind you of the passenger's front airbag
hazards and child safety, your vehicle has warning
labels on the dashboard (U.S. models) and on the
front visors. Please read and follow the instructions
on these labels.
Safety Labels
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Any child who is too small to wear a seat belt correctly must be restrained in an t
approved child seat that is properly secured to the vehicle using either the lap
belt portion of the lap/shoulder belt or the lower anchors of the LATCH system.
Never hold a child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them in the t
event of a collision.
Never put a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt would t
likely press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.
Never let two children use the same seat belt. Both children could be very t
seriously injured in a crash.
Do not allow children to operate the doors, windows or seat adjustments. t
Do not leave children in the vehicle unattended, especially in hot weather t
when the inside of the vehicle can get hot enough to kill them. They could also
activate vehicle controls causing it to move unexpectedly.
WARNING
Allowing a child to play with a seat belt or
wrap one around their neck can
result in serious injury or death.
Instruct children not to play with any seat
belt and make sure any unused
seat belt a child can reach is buckled, fully
retracted, and locked.
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Child Safety
Safety of Infants and Small Children
50Safe Driving
Safety of Infants and Small Children
Positioning a rear-facing child seat
Child seats must be placed and secured in a
rear seating position.
Protecting Infants
Rear-facing child seats should never be installed in a
forward facing position.
Always refer to the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions before installation.
WARNING
Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front
seat can result in serious injury or death
during a crash.
Always place a rear-facing child seat in the
rear seat, not the front.
Protecting Infants
An infant must be properly restrained in a rear-facing, reclining child seat until the
infant reaches the seat maker's weight or height limit for the seat, and the infant is
at least one year old.When properly installed, a rear-facing child seat may prevent the driver or a front
passenger from moving their seat all the way back, or from locking their seat-back
in the desired position.
It can also interfere with proper operation of the passenger's advanced front
airbag system.
Airbags
P. 3 3
If this occurs, we recommend that you install the child seat directly behind the
front passenger's seat, move the seat as far forward as needed, and leave it
unoccupied. Or, you may wish to get a smaller rear-facing child seat.
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Child Safety
Safety of Infants and Small Children
54Safe Driving
3. Open the tether anchor cover behind the
head restraint.
4. Release the head restraint, then route the
tether strap between the head restraint
legs, and secure the tether strap hook
onto the anchor.
5. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by
the child seat maker.
6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured
by rocking it forward and back and side to
side; little movement should be felt.
7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a
child can reach is buckled, the lockable
retractor is activated, and the belt is fully
retracted and locked.
Enhancing Child Safety
P. 5 3
Installing a LATCH-compatible Child Seat
For your child's safety, when using a child seat
installed using the L ATCH system, make sure that
the seat is properly secured to the vehicle. A child
seat that is not properly secured will not adequately
protect a child in a crash and may cause injury to
the child or other vehicle occupants.
Flexible Type
Te t h e r
Strap
Hook
Anchor
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Child Safety
Safety of Infants and Small Children
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Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt
1. Place the child seat on the vehicle seat.
2. Route the seat belt through the child seat
according to the seat maker's instructions,
and insert the latch plate into the buckle.
Insert the latch plate fully until it clicks.
3. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the belt
all the way out until it stops. This activates
the lockable retractor.
4. Let the seat belt completely wind up into
the retractor, then try to pull it out to
make sure the retractor is locked. If you are able to pull the shoulder belt
out, the lockable retractor is not
activated. Pull the seat belt all the way
out, and repeat steps 2 – 4.
5. Grab the shoulder part of the seat belt
near the buckle, and pull up to remove any
slack from the lap part of the belt. When doing this, place your weight on
the child seat and push it into the
vehicle seat.
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Child Safety
Safety of Infants and Small Children
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6. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured
by rocking it forward and back and side to
side; little movement should be felt.
7. Make sure any unused seat belt that a
child can reach is buckled, the lockable
retractor is activated, and the belt is fully
retracted and locked.
Enhancing Child Safety
P. 5 3
Installing a Child Seat with a Seat Belt
A child seat that is not properly secured will not
adequately protect a child in a crash and may cause
injury to the child or other vehicle occupants.
To deactivate a lockable retractor, release the buckle
and allow the seat belt to wind up all the way.
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66Instrument Panel
Indicators
Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message
Seat Belt
Reminder
Indicator t $ P N F T P O B O E U I F C F F Q F S T P V O E T
if you are not wearing a seat belt
when you turn the ignition switch
to ON
II
. If the front passenger
is not wearing a seat belt, the
indicator comes on about six
seconds later.
t # M J O L T E V S J O H E S J W J O H J G F J U I F S Z P V
or the front passenger has not
fastened a seat belt. The beeper
sounds and the indicator blinks at
regular intervals. t 5 I F C F F Q F S T U P Q T B O E U I F J O E J D B U P S
goes off when you and the front
passenger fasten their seat belts.
t Stays on after you or the front
passenger has fastened the seat
belt - A detection error may have
occurred in the sensor. Have the
vehicle checked by a dealer.
Seat Belt Reminder Indicator P. 2 7
Indicator
Low Fuel
Indicator t $ P N F T P O X I F O U I F G V F M S F T F S W F J T
running low (approximately 2.8 U.S.
gal./10.5 Liter left).
t # M J O L T J G U I F S F J T B Q S P C M F N X J U I U I F
fuel gauge. t Comes on - Refuel your vehicle as
soon as possible.
t Blinks - Have the vehicle checked by
a dealer.ABS (Anti-lock
Brake System)
Indicator t $ P N F T P O G P S B G F X T F D P O E T X I F O
you turn the ignition switch to ON
II
, then goes off.
t * G J U D P N F T P O B U B O Z P U I F S U J N F
there is a problem with the ABS. t Stays on constantly - Have the
vehicle checked by a dealer. With
this indicator on, your vehicle still has
normal braking ability but no anti-lock
function.
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
P. 2 12
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70Instrument Panel
Indicators
Indicator Name On/Blinking Explanation Message
Fog Light
Indicator t $ P N F T P O X I F O U I F G P H M J H I U T B S F
on.—
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U.S.Canada
Side Airbag Off
Indicator t $ P N F T P O G P S B G F X T F D P O E T X I F O
you turn the ignition switch to ON
II
, then goes off.
t $ P N F T P O X I F O U I F Q B T T F O H F S
side airbag system is automatically
shut off. t * U E P F T O P U N F B O U I F S F J T B Q S P C M F N
with your side airbags.
t Comes on when nobody is sitting in
the passenger seat - Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer.
t Comes on when someone is sitting
in the seat - Have the passenger sit
properly.
U.S.Canada
Immobilizer
System Indicator t $ P N F T P O C S J F n Z X I F O Z P V U V S O
the ignition switch to ON
II
,
then goes off.
t $ P N F T P O J G U I F J N N P C J M J [ F S
system cannot recognize the key
information. t Blinks - You cannot start the engine.
Turn the ignition switch to LOCK
0
,
pull the key out, and then insert the key
and turn it to ON
II
again.
t Repeatedly blinks - The system may
be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle
checked by a dealer.
t % P O P U B U U F N Q U U P B M U F S U I J T T Z T U F N
or add other devices to it. Electrical
problems can occur.
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Indicator
Security System
Alarm Indicator t # M J O L T X I F O U I F 4 F D V S J U Z 4 Z T U F N
Alarm has been set.
Security System Alarm P.98
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